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.

Measles

Measles Measles is very infectious.

Ear ache

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

Mumps

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

Meningitis

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

Diarrhoea

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

Sore Throat

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

Roseola

Roseola
This affects young children less than two years old.