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.

Vomiting

Vomiting Almost all children will get diarrhoea or vomiting at some stage, especially if taken to foreign countries on holiday.

Roseola

Roseola
This affects young children less than two years ol...

Mumps

Mumps
Mumps is a common viral infection, often causing n...

Chickenpox

Chicken Pox
Chicken Pox is very common and highly infectious, ...

Sore Throat

Sore Throat
Pharingitis and tonsillitis - this is very common,...

Coughs

Coughs
Most children will have at least six respiratory infections each year. These are almost always mild, last only a few days and have no consequences. Children will simply get a blocked, runny nose, may have a mild fever and feel slightly unwell. In young babies (who are nose breathers) feeding can become difficult for a couple of days.

Measles

Measles
Measles is very infectious.