ACCESS Publications
Babies and Toddlers

This book has been developed by the ACCESS volunteers for the International Community to help answer some of the questions that arise when having a baby and when caring for a child in The Netherlands.

We hope this book will provide you with information to help you make the best decisions for you and your child. The Netherlands is one of the safest countries in the world in which to have a baby (safer than both Britain and the USA), both for mothers and for babies. In the 2002 report “State of the World’s Mothers and Children (www.savethechildren.org), The Netherlands comes in at six out of 117 countries for safety of birth and lowest infant mortality. Many Dutch terms are used throughout the book, usually with the English equivalent beside them. Where the English is not given, you can look up the Dutch word in the Dutch-English vocabulary section at the back of the book.

Contents Include:
Chapter 1 Pregnancy and childbirth
Chapter 2 After the birth
Chapter 3 Shopping
Chapter 4 Child health and safety
Chapter 5 Childcare services
Chapter 6 Activities and outings
Chapter 7 Support groups
Chapter 8 Dutch – English vocabulary
Chapter 9 Recommended reading and website