Your Grandchild
You can never be quite sure what your grandchild has been through before coming to you. A medical check up is probably a good idea. Go to a GP you feel comfortable with and who you feel confident will be good with children. ACT Division of GP's can give you the name of a GP in your locality.

The Blue Book
(Early childhood health record book)
Your grandchild should have a blue book in which all of their immunisation and birth and early childhood records are held. If this book is not available, ask your Child Health Professional for help to get a copy. These records especially with regard to immunisation and infectious diseases are required for enrolment in day care, preschool, and school. If immunisation details have been lost, you can call the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) and they will mail out a transcript of your grandchild/rens registered immunisations.

These records especially with regard to immunisation and infectious diseases are required for enrolment in day care, preschool, and school.

Food and Nutrition
A Maternal and Child Health Nurse can assist you. If your grandchild is under 12 months of age he/she needs breast milk or formula. Babies over 6 months need solids. Over 12 months you can feed your grandchild family meals. Milk to More Booklet available through ACT Health clinics, is a helpful resource.

You
Your health has never been more important than it is now! Do not neglect yourself. Eat well, sleep well, get some regular exercise and time out when and where you can. You may need to expand your ideas of relaxation from before the children arrived. For example, if your favourite way to relax was to be alone, quietly in the house, you might start experimenting with relaxing with occupied children around.