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.

Chickenpox

Chicken Pox Chicken Pox is very common and highly infectious, but usually a mild illness in children.

Fifth Disease

Fifth Disease
Epidemics often occur in schools, however Children...

Meningitis

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

Rubella

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

Tummy Troubles

Tummy Troubles
Tummy troubles - dealing with and avoiding them

Mumps

Mumps
Mumps is a common viral infection, often causing no symptoms at all.

Sticky Eyes

Sticky Eyes
Usually there is no underlying infection, and simple salt-water washes are sufficient.