Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.
Learn about managing your baby's crying. Keeping calm and comforting your baby will often help soothe them.
An overview of the connection between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, including diagnosis and treatment of the condition in children with diabetes.
Parents and caregivers play an important role in making sure their children receive honest and accurate information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.
Learn about the possible causes of colic and ways to treat it. Colic, though upsetting for you and your baby, often goes away by three or four months of age.
Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, who is at greatest risk, how it is diagnosed and how to prevent spread of the virus.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes painful bumps and boils to develop in the folds of the skin. Learn about the signs, symptoms and treatment of HS.
Learn which COVID-19 vaccines are available in Canada, and find information on vaccine development, and safety and effectiveness in children.
Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.
Learn about multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare syndrome linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Learn about pyloromyotomy, the surgical procedure for pyloric stenosis.
Hypospadias is a congenital condition affecting the urinary opening of the penis. Learn about hypospadias and how it can be managed.
Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.
Read about how to take care of your child's arm or leg cast and learn the warning signs of a problem.
Breath-holding in children can be scary but is usually harmless. Read on to learn more.
This page lists some useful websites that can help you learn more about scoliosis.
Isolation precautions such as contact precautions may need to be used to stop the spread of infection. These are additional precautions that need to be taken to help prevent the spread of infections caused by germs spread by direct or indirect contact.
About 20 to 25% of people with type 1 diabetes will develop thyroid problems. Learn about the causes and symptoms of thyroid disease.
Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.
Read about the symptoms of neonatal withdrawal syndromes and approaches to treatment.
Learn how you can help your child cope, after their blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn how Hirschprung disease affects the bowel and how it is diagnosed and usually treated.
