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Brain disorders and mental health: How to help your child cope

Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.

Sleep and mental health: Sorting out your sleep routine

Use this video meditation every night as a bedtime ritual to learn tips on how to calm down and relax your mind before sleep.

Sleep and your mental health: Overview

Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Check out the guided meditations on this page to help you fall asleep.

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Outdoor winter safety: Staying safe during winter activities

Information for parents and caregivers on helping kids stay safe while skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or tobogganing.

Staying connected before, during and after a school absence

Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.

Setting limits and staying safe with screen time

Too much screen time can have a negative effect on your mental health. Find out how to set limits on your screen time and how to stay safe online.

Talking to your teacher about your juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Talking to kids about serious illness

Learn about how to talk to your child about serious illness and how to answer some of the common questions and concerns they may have.

Somatization: How to help your child at home

​Discover how you can support your child to manage their somatic symptoms. 

Living with hand and upper limb conditions: Embracing Our Differences

Learn from young people with arm and hand differences about how they do home, school, work, and leisure activities in their own way.

Arthritis associations

This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.

Arthritis associations

Sickle cell disease and setting goals

A goal is something that is important to you and that you want to accomplish. You can set a goal for any part of your life, such as your general health, your activity, your social life, your school grades, your sleep and so on.

Keeping kids on the move

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

Kids on Bullying

2:19; Ages 4–8

Hear from other kids about what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and why someone might bully.

Involving kids in meal time tasks

Find out how engaging your child in meal time tasks can help them develop good eating habits.

ADHD: How to help your child at home

Find out how structure, consistency and clear communication can help you support a child with ADHD symptoms.

How to foster positive thinking in your child

Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.

Sickle cell disease: How our thoughts influence our feelings

Find out how negative and positive thinking can affect how you feel and how you manage stress and pain.

Energy (calorie) boosting for teens and kids

Your child may need to add more calories to their diet if they do not gain weight at the expected rate for their age. Find out how to add calories to meals and snacks to increase weight and energy.

How to keep your child active

​This World Health Day, learn how to help your child stay active and provide them with the support they need to stay motivated.

ADHD: Communicating with your child's school

Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.

Supporting your mental health and well-being

Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.