A child-life specialist will help prepare you and educate you about your diagnosis, procedures and treatments. Learn how a child-life specialist can help you as part of your health-care team.
Find out how to safely hold and support your baby or child with osteoporosis.
Information about what to eat to reduce the chances of side effects while taking prednisone.
Learn how to recognize when siblings of a child with leukemia feel left out, guilty, or resentful of the attention on their sick brother or sister.
Learn how you can help siblings cope, after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn about the restrictions in protective isolation, after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
When a child is hospitalized, their siblings may feel a variety of emotions including but not limited to confusion, upset or sadness. Find ways to help children cope with having a sibling in the hospital.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Self-esteem is how we feel about our abilities and strengths, including our ability to overcome challenges.
This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is an autoinflammatory disease that causes swelling in the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment of sJIA.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn practical tips on home therapy.
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.
Food poisoning occurs when bacteria, parasites and viruses grow on food. Prevent food poisoning with these tips on handling and storing food properly.
Find out how to help your child manage an allergy to tree nuts such as almonds, pecans, cashews or hazelnuts.
Follow these steps to put eye ointment in your child's eyes.
Discover how you can help your child set healthy screen time limits and stay safe online.
If your child has a weak immune system learn how to protect them against infection.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition present at birth. Learn about the symptoms, complications and outlook for children with Down syndrome.
A guide on cutting and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.
