A-Z Children's Health

Keeping your baby and toddler safe and healthy is a big part of your parenting job (and not the easiest part, either!). Find out how you can treat those inevitable colds, coughs, bumps, and spills, and learn what you can expect from some of the most common childhood ailments.

Fever

Fever Usually this is caused by common viruses such as 'flu, spotty illnesses like measles or ear and chest infections.

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea
Almost all children will get diarrhoea or vomiting...

Tummy Troubles

Tummy Troubles
Tummy troubles - dealing with and avoiding them

Meningitis

Meningitis: how to recognise the symptoms
This short video produced by the British Red Cross

Vomiting

Vomiting
Almost all children will get diarrhoea or vomiting...

Ear ache

Ear ache
Ear ache is very common in children, and frequently associated with chest infections, coughs and colds.

Fifth Disease

Fifth Disease
Epidemics often occur in schools, however Children are not particularly unwell.