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.

Diarrhoea

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

Vomiting

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

Mumps

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

Rubella

Rubella
Rubella is usually a mild illness and is often not...

Roseola

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

Fifth Disease

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

Ear ache

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