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Hemophilia and sex

Information and tips on sex for teens living with hemophilia.

Recreational water illnesses: Prevention and precaution

Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.

Masturbation

Masturbation means touching your own genitals and intimate areas. Learn more about this normal, safe and healthy part of exploring your sexuality.

Cyberbullying: Talking to your children

Learn how to help your child use technology safely and what to do if your child has been bullied, has bullied others or has seen cyberbullying.

Special education

Special education is the public educational system’s approach to helping all kinds of exceptional students reach their potential and get a useful education. Exceptionality, with respect to needs, can be identified in a number of domains, including problems with the senses, emotional problems or behavioural problems, autistic spectrum disorders, global developmental delay or intellectual disability, specific learning disabilities and giftedness.

Sudden unexpected infant death

Read about sudden infant deaths while sleeping and about ways parents and caregivers can lower the risk in infants.

Returning to school after transplant surgery

Anxiety: Signs and symptoms

Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.

Puberty in boys

Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in boys and how to talk to your son about puberty.

How to support your child after a dog bite

When a child experiences a dog bite it can impact them and their families. Find out what to expect after a dog bite and how to support your child.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for when your child is transitioning to adult care.

Warts

Learn about the types and causes of skin warts, how to prevent warts and what common treatments are used.

Dialysis options: How they compare

Use this quick reference guide to help you decide between home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or in-hospital dialysis.

Is my child or adolescent feeling stressed about COVID-19?

Learn how children and adolescents express stress through their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Find some strategies on how you can help your child.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

Learn about multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare syndrome linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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.

Mumps

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

Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS)

Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS) is a serious infection that occurs when bacteria called group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) spread to different organs in the body.

Playground safety

Learn how to make sure your child stays safe at the playground, playing in the backyard or at a splash pad or wading pool.

Transitioning to adult care

Learn what to expect when your child makes the switch to adult care, and how to prepare them for taking charge of their own care.

Body piercing

Learn about the age restrictions for piercings, how to identify a trusted piercing studio, and about important things to think about before getting a body piercing.

Fungal infections of the scalp, skin or nails

Communicating online

Communicating over the internet is convenient, especially to connect with other teens affected by cancer, but there are things you need to consider. Learn tips to keep you safe online.

Keeping kids on the move

Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.

Keeping children safe in large crowds

Learn safety tips for keeping your family safe in crowded places, including how to plan ahead, what to do if your family gets separated and preventing common injuries.