Preschool Age Children Information for Physicians

The Looksee Checklist is a simple, easy-to-use developmental tool designed to help monitor a child’s development from 1 month to 6 years of age, featuring a short list of “yes” or “no” questions about the child’s abilities.

Use the Looksee Checklist to open the door to conversations about a child’s development using a format that is safe and familiar to many parents.

• Request the LookSee Checklist

ASK is a screening clinic for parents that have questions or concerns about their child's development.

Physician referrals are not needed for families to access ASK. However, as a physician, you can let your clients know about this service.

• Learn how to access ASK clinics in Halton.

Healthy eating, being active, getting enough sleep and staying safe optimize healthy child development. Parents of children ages 18 months to 5 years can complete the NutriSTEP® screening tool online (external link).

For more information on healthy eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in the early years:

• Nutrition for healthy term infants - Recommendations from Birth to Six Months (external link)
• Nutrition for healthy term infants - Recommendations from Six to 24 Months (external link)
• Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide (external PDF)
• The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years(0 – 4 Years) (external link): An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep)
• Canadian Paediatric Society - Active Kids, Healthy Kids: Videos for physicians – English (video)
• Canadian Paediatric Society - Active Kids, Healthy Kids: Videos for physicians - French (video)

For information on nutrition and healthy eating, you and your patients can speak with a Registered Dietitian free of charge by calling Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000, or visit Dietitians of Canada’s webpage UnlockFood.ca (external link).

• Dietitian consultation