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.

Coughs

Coughs Most children will have at least six respiratory infections each year. These are almost always mild, last only a few days and have no consequences. Children will simply get a blocked, runny nose, may have a mild fever and feel slightly unwell. In young babies (who are nose breathers) feeding can become difficult for a couple of days.

Ear ache

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

Mumps

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

Chickenpox

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

Tummy Troubles

Tummy Troubles
Tummy troubles - dealing with and avoiding them

Fever

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

Rubella

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