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.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
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 prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.
Find out how you can use the 3Ps of pain management to support your older child (age six to 12).
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Learn how a baby's system of attachment develops over the first year of life. Attachment will solidify as a baby's memory develops.
All babies are born relationship ready. Babies are also born with attachment-based behaviours (crying) that cue their caregiver when they are in distress and need them close. Learn how the baby’s cry and the caregiver’s response to the cry develops the attachment relationship.
GERD causes the backwards movement of food and acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Learn how you can help your child manage GERD.
Read about different types of attachment that a baby or child might develop. Attachment issues, such as disorganized attachment, are discussed.
A hernia is a bulge that develops in the body. Learn about common types of hernias found near the belly or the groin.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
Learn about the different tools and sources of information that can help assess your child's pain.
Learn the signs and symptoms to look for if you think your baby may have pyloric stenosis (a narrowing or blockage between the stomach and the small intestines).
Breath-holding in children can be scary but is usually harmless. Read on to learn more.
Learn about different kinds of tachycardia (fast heart rate) and how tachycardia is treated.
Diarrhea causes frequent, loose bowel movements. Read about the causes of diarrhea in babies and children and how to prevent dehydration.
Find out how you can use effective parenting to support the 3Ps of pain management for your teen with acute pain.
Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.
Learn about newborn nutrition, routine care and everyday health issues as well as some common physical and emotional adjustments to life after pregnancy.
Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.
It is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn about how to be inclusive using gender-neutral language.
