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.

Mumps

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

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Breast is best!
Because it is a food designed specifically for hum...

Roseola

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

Diarrhoea

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

Fever

Fever
Usually this is caused by common viruses such as '...

Meningitis

Meningitis: how to recognise the symptoms
Many parents will be familiar with the "rash that doesn't go away" sign that a baby or toddler may have Meningitis, but the rash is more likely to come in the final stages of the infection or not at all. Seek medical help by looking for other, earlier symptoms.

Rubella

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