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Burn injury: Information for parents with a child staying at the hospital

Advice for parents with a child who is staying at the hospital and being treated for a burn injury.

Burns

Burns can lead to permanent scars. Find out how to prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Burn injuries: Helping families cope

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Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.

Burns: First aid

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An overview on how to properly care for your child's burn.

Burn wounds, healing and scars: Frequently asked questions

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Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about your child’s burn injury and recovery.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

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This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Scald prevention

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Hot liquids cause approximately 70% of burns in children. Learn how to keep your children safe from scalds and how to treat a burn.

Burn prevention: Campfires, fire pits and fireworks

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Campfires and fireworks cause serious burns every year. Find advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn.

Burns: Household safety and prevention

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Find out how you can prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Button battery injuries

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Accidentally swallowing button batteries can cause life-threatening injury. Learn what to do if your child swallows a button battery.

Inflammation and auto-inflammation

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Inflammation is the body's protective response against infections and injuries. Auto-inflammation occurs when the body produces an inflammatory response against its own healthy tissues. Learn about the signs and symptoms of inflammation and auto-inflammation.

Heat and cold for pain management

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Read about hot packs and cold packs, and how they can effectively reduce pain from injuries.

Cold weather injuries

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Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.

Pain management for common childhood pain and injuries

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Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.

Minor ankle injuries

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Minor ankle injuries, such as ankle sprains or minor fractures to the fibula, are common in childhood. These injuries tend to heal quickly. Learn more about minor ankle injuries and their treatment.

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

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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.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in older children

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Find out how you can use the 3Ps of pain management to support your older child (age six to 12).

Acute pain

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Learn how the body experiences acute pain.

Coping with Pain

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Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share tips to help us cope when we are in pain. Deep breathing, using a Hoberman sphere (breathing ball), is featured in this video.
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Winter holiday safety

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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.

Coping styles in children

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Coping styles in children with an illness vary. Learn your child's coping style.

Negative coping when you are under stress

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Negative coping includes the use of alcohol, drugs, overeating and other risky or aggressive behaviours to cope with stress or anxiety. Find out what you can do to avoid these behaviours or seek support for negative coping.

Coping with your emotions

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When anticipating scoliosis surgery, there are a wide range of emotions to be felt. Read about fears, feelings and coping advice from other teens.

Playing sports with congenital heart disease

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Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.

How to prevent head injuries in children

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A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.