Redcross Health Chat
For people without a residence permit, the Redcross Health Chat offers a low-threshold way to receive health advice. The advice is free and anonymous. Questions are handled by healthcare professionals.
Mentally strong means that the child is mentally healthy and feels physically well. This allows a child to develop well. It explains in simple terms what ‘mentally strong’ means for a small child and how parents can support this.
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Emotional strength shows itself in curiosity, perseverance, creativity, and independence. This fact sheet is aimed at parents of babies and young children up to around 4 years old and provides practical tips on supporting the development of stable emotional well‑being through attention, conversations, closeness, safety, play, movement, and rest.