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.

Roseola

Roseola This affects young children less than two years old.

Sticky Eyes

Sticky Eyes
Usually there is no underlying infection, and simp...

Meningitis

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

Coughs

Coughs
Most children will have at least six respiratory

Tummy Troubles

Tummy Troubles
Tummy troubles - dealing with and avoiding them

Diarrhoea

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

Fever

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