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Feeling good about yourself during cancer treatment

Even though cancer changes many parts of your life, there are still opportunities to feel good about yourself. Learn tips to help you feel good while dealing with cancer.

Your body image after a transplant

Screen time: Overview

Find out how much screen time your child should have each day and how screen time affects your child’s health and wellbeing.

Blood work: Helping your child get ready

Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Learn about effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.

Phonological problems: How to help your child

​There are specific games and exercises that parents can do to help increase phonological awareness in their child.

Mathematics resources

There are many mathematics books, games, computer programs and other resources available for parents to help their child learn math skills.

What is distraction?

ADHD: Signs and symptoms

Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.

Puberty in girls

Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in girls and how to talk to your daughter about puberty.

Playtime at the hospital for school-age children

Learn about play for school-age children staying in the hospital. 

Screen time for teens: Overview

Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.

Playtime at the hospital for preschoolers aged three to five years

Learn about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.

Preparing to come to the hospital for surgery

As a parent/caregiver, you can play an important role in preparing your child to come to the hospital. Learn about your child's surgery, ask questions and find out how you can prepare your child.

Sport-related concussion

Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to them.

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.

Weight gain after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn how to prevent and manage your child's weight gain, after a transplant.

Organized sports: A winning formula for children

Learn about the benefits of taking part in organized sports for your child.

Behaviour changes in children

Parents can learn helpful tips on how to manage behaviour changes in children who are ill.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 36 month visit

Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.

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.

Mental games to manage stress, discomfort or pain

How to help your child set healthy screen time limits

Discover how you can help your child set healthy screen time limits and stay safe online.

Siblings in the hospital: Helping your children cope

When a child is hospitalized, their siblings may feel a variety of emotions including but not limited to confusion, upset or sadness. Find ways to help children cope with having a sibling in the hospital.

Spatial reasoning skills: How to foster in children

Practical tips for parents to nurture spatial reasoning skills in their child.

Playtime at the hospital for toddlers aged one to three years

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.