Play gives toddlers an opportunity for learning and social development and it may also help to alleviate boredom and stress. Find out about play activities for hospitalized toddlers.
Learn about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.
Campfires and fireworks cause serious burns every year. Find advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn.
Learn how to make sure your child stays safe at the playground, playing in the backyard or at a splash pad or wading pool.
Battery-operated recreational devices such as e-scooters, e-bicycles and e-skateboards can cause serious injury due to the high speeds at which they travel. Learn more about using these devices safely and when to avoid them.
Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.
Learn how to effectively foster and promote a secure attachment pattern between you and your baby or child. Also learn how to provide experiences that create trust by making your infant and child feel understood and comforted.
Learn about play for school-age children staying in the hospital.
Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.
Read about lifestyle choices. Major life decisions should be made keeping in mind how the heart condition will influence overall health and well-being.
Learn how to care for sutures and stitches, how to keep the wound clean and what you can do to prevent scarring.
Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn how the body forms clots to stop bleeds.
Learn about cannabis (also known as marijuana, weed or pot) and find out about the short- and long-term effects of using it recreationally.
Your health-care team will involve many different people, all of whom play an important role in your care. This page will tell you more about what to expect from your health-care team.
Read about keeping a child with epilepsy safe at home, at school and with friends.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to them.
When your child comes to the hospital for surgery, you will meet many different members of the health-care team. Learn about the role each of these people play in your child’s care.
Learn about choosing the correct sunscreen, wearing proper clothing and drinking enough fluids to stay safe in the sun.
Learn about the general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.
