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Social and emotional development in a baby’s first year

Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life. 

Learning to think: The next six months

Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the second six months of a baby's first year. 

Learning to think: The first six months

Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the first six months of a baby's life. 

Motor development: The next six months

Learn about motor development in the second half of a baby's first year of life. Milestones such as sitting up, standing, and walking are discussed.

Physical activity and sport post kidney transplant

Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.

Motor development: The first six months

Read about motor development in the first six months of a baby's life. Milestones such as head control, sitting up and rolling over are discussed.

Social and emotional development in school-age children

During the school-age years, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.

Tuberculosis (TB) disease

Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable bacterial disease spread from person to person through the air. Learn more about TB in children, including its causes, signs and symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Transitions during hospitalization for intestinal failure

Learn tips to help navigate the transitions you and your child will experience during their hospital stay for intestinal failure and when planning to return home from the hospital.

Social and emotional development in toddlers and preschool-age children

As a toddler, and during pre-school age, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.

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.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Six week visit

This page provides recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies aged six weeks, who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU.

Physical activity and sport post heart transplant

Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.

The cancer care team: Social worker

A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.

Social & emotional effects for children with heart disease

Learn about the social and emotional effects that congenital heart disease might have on a child.

Physical activity and sport post lung transplant

Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.

Psychological effects of disaster on children

An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 18 month visit

Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 18 months old who have spent time in the neonatal neurodevelopment follow-up clinic.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 12 month visit

Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at 12 months.

Epilepsy: Assessing your child's learning needs

Read about why your child with epilepsy may require a psychoeducational assessment, who will perform it, and what it may consist of.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Eight month visit

Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at eight months.

Crying in newborns

Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.

HIV and your child

Learn how children get HIV, how it affects their bodies, and what you need to do as a parent to keep your child as healthy as possible.

Speech and language: Understanding developmental stuttering

Learn about developmental stuttering, including signs, causes, treatment options and how to support your child or teen.

Clinic visits and follow-up tests after a kidney transplant