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.

Good Advice

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

Diarrhoea

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

Meningitis

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

Mumps

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

Rubella

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

Sticky Eyes

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