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Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep

Description:

As of November 20, Canada’s first-ever 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for children in their early years is available for parents and caregivers. These new Guidelines provide recommendations about how much physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep children less than four years of age should get in a 24-hour period. Participants will learn about the background and rationale behind the development of these Guidelines, the methods for their development, the final guidelines, next steps, and additional resources.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
Understand the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children of the Early Years.
Apply the Guidelines in their own context.
Locate resources for sharing the Guidelines with parents and caregivers.

Presenter Bio:

Dr Casey Gray is a Research Manager with the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group. Casey is part of the team that conducted the background research informing the development of the Guidelines and coordinates the effort promoting their dissemination and activation.

This webinar was a collaboration between the Best Start Resource Centre and The Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC)

The Best Start Resource Centre supports service providers working on preconception health, prenatal health and early child development. We provide consultations, respond to inquiries, deliver training and professional development (e.g., webinars, workshops, conferences, online courses), supply you with evidence-based resources and keep you connected (e.g., e-bulletins, electronic networks).
The Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC) is the Centre of Excellence for physical activity promotion in Ontario. PARC’s services provide the opportunity for capacity building amongst physical activity promoters working in public health, community health, recreation, and sport across Ontario as well as continuous improvement and enhancement to the delivery of quality physical activity initiatives and the effective promotion of physical activity in a population health context.

Sleep Well, Sleep Safe

The Sleep Well, Sleep Safe booklet is intended for parents of infants from 0-12 months and for all who care for infants.

This booklet is divided in three sections:

Healthy Sleep Tips for Infants and for Parents : Be informed about recommendations on healthy sleep practices for parents and infants.
Safe Sleep Tips for Infants 0-12 Months: Be informed on how to reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep related causes of infant death.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & answers and recommended resources: provide you with further information on healthy and safe sleep for infants.

Also available in French.

See also the following fact sheets, in English and in French:

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet? in English and French.
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits? in English and French.
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well? in English and French.
Creating safe sleep environments: Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death? in English and French.
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS? in English and French.
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death? in English and French.
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS? in English and French.

Infant sleep messages – Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

This fact sheet is part of a series of 7 Infant Sleep Messages that provide tips and practical suggestions for parents and caregivers of infants aged 0-12 months on healthy and safe sleep. The tips support the current recommendations on how to reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. These messages are consistent with the information provided in the Sleep Well, Sleep Safe booklet (in English and French).

This particular tip sheets provides information about the risks of exposure to tobacco smoke during or after pregnancy on SIDS. It is also available in French.

How to use these tips:

Share the tips through your Facebook pages.
Send the tips via Twitter.
Create links from your website to the tips.
Print the documents and use them as handouts.
Use the text in your parent newsletters.

Here are all the Infant Sleep Messages (available in English and French):

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits?
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
Creating safe sleep environments : Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?

Infant sleep messages – Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

This particular tip sheets provides information on the risks of consuming alcohol or drugs during and after pregnancy on SIDS. It is also available in French.

How to use these tips:

Share the tips through your Facebook pages.
Send the tips via Twitter.
Create links from your website to the tips.
Print the documents and use them as handouts.
Use the text in your parent newsletters.

Here are all the Infant Sleep Messages (available in English and French):

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits?
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
Creating safe sleep environments : Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?

Infant sleep messages

This series of 7 Infant Sleep Messages provide tips and practical suggestions for parents and caregivers of infants aged 0-12 months on healthy and safe sleep. The tips support the current recommendations on how to reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. These messages are consistent with the information provided in the Sleep Well, Sleep Safe booklet (in English and French).

How to use these tips:

Share the tips through your Facebook pages.
Send the tips via Twitter.
Create links from your website to the tips.
Print the documents and use them as handouts.
Use the text in your parent newsletters.

Here are all the Infant Sleep Messages (also available in French):

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits?
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
Creating safe sleep environments: Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?

Infant sleep messages – Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

This particular tip sheet provides information on the beneficial effects of exclusive breastfeeding against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It is also available in French.

How to use these tips:

Share the tips through your Facebook pages.
Send the tips via Twitter.
Create links from your website to the tips.
Print the documents and use them as handouts.
Use the text in your parent newsletters.

Here are all the Infant Sleep Messages (available in English and French):

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits?
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
Creating safe sleep environments : Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?

Infant sleep messages – Creating safe sleep environments

This particular tip sheet provides information on arranging a safe place for an infant to sleep in. It is also available in French.

How to use these tips:

Share the tips through your Facebook pages.
Send the tips via Twitter.
Create links from your website to the tips.
Print the documents and use them as handouts.
Use the text in your parent newsletters.

Here are all the Infant Sleep Messages (available in English and French):

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits?
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
Creating safe sleep environments : Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?

Infant sleep messages – The Safest Place for an Infant to Sleep

This particular tip sheet provides information on the safest places for an infant to sleep in : a crib, a bassinet or a cradle. It is also available in French.

How to use these tips:

Share the tips through your Facebook pages.
Send the tips via Twitter.
Create links from your website to the tips.
Print the documents and use them as handouts.
Use the text in your parent newsletters.

Here are all the Infant Sleep Messages (available in English and French):

The safest place for an infant to sleep : Did you know that the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet?
Attachment and sleep : Did you know that your infant needs your loving care to better develop healthy sleep habits?
Establishing routines : Did you know that routines are important to help infants sleep well?
Creating safe sleep environments : Did you know that creating safe sleep environments will reduce the risks of infant death?
Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risks of SIDS?
Alcohol/drug misuse and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that avoiding alcohol and drug misuse can reduce the risk of infant death?
Smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Did you know that preventing exposure to tobacco smoke, during pregnancy or after pregnancy, reduces the risk of SIDS?

La retraite virtuelle pour les proches aidant.es TSAF – Session 1: Nutrition et santé mentale

This recording is part of a 4-session retreat for caregivers of individuals with complex mental health issues including FASD. In this session, you will empower yourself to take charge of your health and to feel your absolute best through personalized nutrition. You will learn nutrition tips on how to:

Manage stress by supporting the body’s nutrient needs
Improve digestive health and why it’s essential to mental health
Optimize sleep and hormone health
Choose and prepare easy nutritious snacks – Food Demo

Also available in English.

FASD Virtual Caregiver Retreat Session 1: Nutrition and Mental Health

Manage stress by supporting the body’s nutrient needs
Improve digestive health and why it’s essential to mental health
Optimize sleep and hormone health
Choose and prepare easy nutritious snacks – Food Demo

Also available in French.