Essential Parent

Essential Parent

Essential Parent is a free digital library for parents about pregnancy, babies, toddlers, children and teenagers.

Information is available for all parents and some of the content is also available in different languages.

There is practical guidance and videos created by experts on topics including stages of pregnancy, labour and birth, child sleep, potty training, speech and communication, child behaviour and teenage mental health and development.

Visit: Homepage – Essential Parent

Page last reviewed: 09/10/2025

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