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How to foster positive thinking in your child

Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.

Ear cleaning: How to clean your child's ears

Learn how to safely clean your child's ears.

Mathematics: How to help your pre-school and school-aged child

Learn about the everyday activities, like playing games, you can do with your young child to help develop their math skills.

Eating out and special occasions when a family member has diabetes

Eating out and special occasions can be tricky when a family member has diabetes. Find out how to navigate these events to keep everyone healthy.

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Mini-relaxation

Burns: Caring for your child's burn at home after discharge from the hospital and between outpatient visits

Learn how to help your child's burn injury heal when your child comes home from the hospital and between visits to the outpatient clinic.

Managing your finances

Winter holiday safety

The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.

Enhancing movement skills in your child

Discover some tips to help your child learn fundamental movement skills.

Appetite slump in toddlers

An easy-to-understand overview of loss of appetite in toddlers, and tips on how to improve feeding at mealtimes.

Celiac disease: Five tips for gluten-free online grocery shopping

Online grocery shopping can be convenient and offer a broader selection of gluten-free options than shopping in person. Use these tips to help you and your family navigate online grocery shopping for a gluten-free diet.

Talking to others about hemophilia

Learn tips on how to talk to your friends about hemophilia.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: Mini-relaxation

Mini-relaxation can be useful if you don't have time to do a full relaxation exercise. Learn the steps to this quick and easy way to relax.

Intramuscular injections: Injecting at home

Learn how to give your child injections into the muscle (intramuscular) at home and tips to make the injections less painful for your child.

Subcutaneous injections: Injecting at home

Step-by-step instructions for parents on giving injections into the fatty layer below the skin (subcutaneous) at home, as well as tips to make injections less painful for your child.

How to help your child communicate about celiac disease

Learn how to support your child develop communications skills to discuss celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet, as well as advocate for their medical and dietary needs.

Scarlet fever

Easy-to-understand overview covers signs, causes, treatment and advice on when to seek medical assistance for this serious strep throat infection with a rash.

Tips for language development at 18 months

Information and tips to help parents and caregivers develop their child’s language at 18 months of age.

The balancing act

This page describes how to balance helping your teenager while being respectful of their abilities and independence.

Behavioural strategies for pain management

Learn about behavioural strategies such as biofeedback and CBT. These strategies can be used for effective pain management for children.

Sickle cell disease: Tips for healthy sleep

Discover seven tips to help you fall asleep and get the best sleep possible.

Osteoporosis: Telling others about your child's needs

Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.

Sickle cell disease: What to do if your child is unwell

Easy-to-understand information about the treatment of sickle cell disease.