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.

Sticky Eyes

Sticky Eyes Usually there is no underlying infection, and simple salt-water washes are sufficient.

Fever

Fever
Usually this is caused by common viruses such as '...

Good Advice

Breast is best!
Because it is a food designed specifically for hum...

Ear ache

Ear ache
Ear ache is very common in children, and frequentl...

Measles

Measles
Measles is very infectious....

Meningitis

Meningitis: how to recognise the symptoms
Many parents will be familiar with the "rash that doesn't go away" sign that a baby or toddler may have Meningitis, but the rash is more likely to come in the final stages of the infection or not at all. Seek medical help by looking for other, earlier symptoms.

Roseola

Roseola
This affects young children less than two years old.