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.

Fever

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

Roseola

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

Rubella

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

Coughs

Coughs
Most children will have at least six respiratory

Chickenpox

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

Sore Throat

Sore Throat
Pharingitis and tonsillitis - this is very common, especially between the ages of four and seven.

Diarrhoea

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