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Playtime at the hospital

Playtime at the hospital can be fun. Learn what to do during playtime with your child of any age.

Playtime at the hospital for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years

Play gives toddlers an opportunity for learning and social development and it may also help to alleviate stress. Find out about play activities for hospitalized toddlers.

Playtime at the hospital for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years

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This page is about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.

Playtime at the hospital for school-age children

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This page is about play for school-age children staying in the hospital.

Playtime at the hospital for babies up to 12 months

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Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 36 month visit

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

School-aged children with diabetes

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Learn about sharing responsibility for diabetes care with your school-aged child, and the impact diabetes management will have on them.

Hearing testing in newborns to 3 years

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Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 18 month visit

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

Telling your child about the operation

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When you tell your child about the operation depends on your child's age and how anxious you think your child will be. Use the ages on this page as a guideline.

Needle pokes: Reducing pain in children aged 18 months or over

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Discover the CARD system, which offers strategies your child or teen can use to cope with the pain and fear associated with vaccination.

Acute pain: How to assess in infants and toddlers

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Find out how acute pain is identified and assessed, at home and in medical settings, in children not old enough to speak.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 12 month visit

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

Social and emotional development in toddlers and preschool-age children

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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.

Assessing toddlers and preschoolers (age one to four)

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Learn about how pain is assessed in toddlers and preschoolers. At this age, children can usually indicate the amount, type, and location of pain.

Activity recommendations for infants and toddlers after heart surgery

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Following heart surgery, children require extra care and attention. Learn which positions and activities infants and toddlers must avoid after heart surgery.

Sleep problems in children

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Learn about some of the common problems your child may have when falling asleep and staying asleep and what you can do to help your child sleep well.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Six week visit

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

Ostomy: Day-to-day activities for children aged 1–11 years

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Learn how an ostomy impacts your child's day-to-day activities and about considerations for protecting the stoma and ostomy pouch.

Needle pokes: Reducing pain in infants aged up to 18 months

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Find out how to reduce the pain of needle pokes for your baby.

Drinks for your toddler or preschooler

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Find out what drinks to offer your toddler or preschooler as they adjust to solid foods.

Acute pain: How to assess in young children

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Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.

Physical activity and sport post heart transplant

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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.

Physical activity and sport post lung transplant

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

Preventing choking in toddlers and preschoolers

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Understand and prevent the most common causes of choking.