By HENRY | Practical Ideas for a Healthy Start in Life

Description:

An essential guide for supporting healthy family routines in the early years. Healthy Families: Right from the Start is full of practical ideas to help parents and carers give their children the best possible foundation – from everyday habits to emotional wellbeing.

Covering five key areas – parenting skills, how we eat, what we eat, being active and emotional wellbeing – this book brings together trusted information, family-friendly strategies and the HENRY ethos of compassionate, strengths-based support.

Perfect for professionals to use in home visits, parenting groups or as a take-home resource, this book helps families build confidence, develop healthy routines and create positive change.

Ideal for:

• Health visitors, family support workers and early years practitioners
• Family Hubs and parenting workshops
• Parents and carers of children aged 0–5

Why practitioners choose this book:

• Covers key themes for healthy early childhood development
• Supports consistent messages across services and sessions
• Encourages small, achievable steps that lead to lasting change
• Written in clear, inclusive language suitable for all families

Includes:

✔ Practical tips, real-life examples and easy-to-follow guidance
✔ 5 key themes: parenting, food habits, nutrition, activity, emotional wellbeing
✔ Suitable for use alongside HENRY group programmes and home visits