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Other types of cancer

There are many types of cancer that can be diagnosed in children and teenagers. Learn about where to find information on different cancers and the types of questions you can ask your health-care team.

Early childhood educators' and daycare staff's guide to celiac disease

Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet to create a safe environment for children with celiac disease at your childcare centre.

Talking with your health-care team

Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.

Developmental paediatricians

Developmental paediatricians are doctors who specialize in child development. Learn what they do and how they can help your child.

Living with asthma

Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.

Mumps

Learn about signs and symptoms of mumps and how to manage it in your child.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 36 month visit

Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.

Living with diabetes

An overview of what to expect when your child is diagnosed with diabetes, and you will need to learn to manage living with diabetes.

Immunosuppression: Protecting children with weak immune systems

If your child has a weak immune system learn how to protect them against infection.

Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant

Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a difficult decision to make. Parents can learn some tips that may help.

Chronic pain: How to assess in young children

Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Understanding your child's epilepsy diagnosis

Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.

Chronic pain: Effective parenting for young children

​Find out how you can use effective parenting strategies to support the 3Ps of pain management for your young child with chronic pain.

What to do while you wait for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessment for your child

Description of next steps parents or caregivers can take while waiting for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment for their child. 

Preparing for surgery and hospitalization

As a parent, you can play an important role in preparing your child for a stay in hospital. Learn about your child's operation, ask questions, and find out how you can prepare your child.

Sickle cell disease: Talking to your health-care team

Learn how to get the most out of your appointments with your health-care team.

Communicating with your healthcare team after a kidney transplant

Communicating with your healthcare team after a liver transplant

Abscess drainage using image guidance: Caring for your child at home after the drainage tube removal

Learn how to properly care for your child at home after an abscess drainage tube removal.

Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease

Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease are both illnesses that are caused by the Coxsackie virus. Herpangina causes ulcers at the back of the mouth. Hand, foot and mouth disease causes blisters on any combination of the hands, feet and the mouth.

Routine health care for your baby

Visiting your brother or sister at the hospital

This page has advice for kids visiting a brother or sister in the hospital.

Kidney transplant: Talking with healthcare providers on your own

Liver transplant: Talking with healthcare providers on your own

Other questions about juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) medications

Learn the answers to some common questions about JIA medications including which vaccinations are safe to take, and the role of complementary and alternative medicines, and how they can affect your child.