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.

Rubella

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

Sore Throat

Sore Throat
Pharingitis and tonsillitis - this is very common,...

Sticky Eyes

Sticky Eyes
Usually there is no underlying infection, and simp...

Measles

Measles
Measles is very infectious....

Vomiting

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

Fever

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

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea
Almost all children will get diarrhoea or vomiting at some stage, especially if taken to foreign countries on holiday.