Supporting your child's physical and emotional development

• Encourage your child to drink water throughout the day.
• Try to ensure that your child has sufficient, good quality sleep.
• Encourage your child to get plenty of fresh air and exercise.
• Make time to talk together as a family and discuss issues. Its one of the most important things that you can do for your child.
• Try to encourage your child to have interests and hobbies such as sport, music and arts activities that give a shape and purpose to their lives.
• Continue to find opportunities to visit places of interest as a family.
• Give your child appropriate responsibility and trust for their age.