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.

Rubella

Rubella Rubella is usually a mild illness and is often not recognised, the child simply being 'under the weather'.

Mumps

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

Fever

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

Diarrhoea

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

Good Advice

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

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.

Ear ache

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