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Assessing younger school-aged children (age five to eight)

Learn about pain assessment of younger school-age children. By this age, children begin to develop a sense of cause and effect concerning their pain.

Assessing toddlers and preschoolers (age one to four)

Learn about how pain is assessed in toddlers and preschoolers. At this age, children can usually indicate the amount, type, and location of pain.

Assessing babies (from newborns to one year)

Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.

Chronic pain: How to assess in teens

​Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Acute pain: How to assess in older children

Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.

Assessing cancer-related pain in children

Discover the signs of cancer-related pain in children and how cancer-related pain is assessed by the health-care team.

Acute pain: How to assess in young children

Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.

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Needle pokes: Reducing pain with comfort positions and distraction

​Find out how you can use comfortable positions and distractions with your child to ease pain from needle pokes.

Pain in newborns and babies

Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.

Acute pain: How to assess in infants and toddlers

Find out how acute pain is identified and assessed, at home and in medical settings, in children not old enough to speak.

Chronic pain: How to assess in young children

Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Moving from paediatric to adult care

Read about the transition that must be made from paediatric to adult care.

Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea (painful period cramps) is the most common symptom reported by teenagers during their periods. Learn about the types of dysmenorrhea, symptoms and how it is treated.

Acute pain: How to assess in teens

​Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.

JIA resources

Pain at home: Taking care of your child

This page give advice on how to relieve a child's pain at home.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in teens

​Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.

Pain assessment

Learn about the process and goals of pain assessment to provide the information necessary to initiate optimal pain treatment strategies.

Teenagers and chronic pain

Learn about chronic pain in teenagers and the effect that it may have. Pain management, responsibilities, drinking and drug use are discussed.

Longer-lasting pain: How to assess in infants and toddlers

Infants and toddlers can experience longer-lasting pain from certain conditions and repeated procedures. Find out how to assess longer-lasting pain in infants and toddlers at home and in medical settings.

What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

JIA can occur in young people, up to age 16. Discover the differences in arthritis between young people and adults, how common arthritis is in young people, and how it can affect the joints.

Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA): A guide for teenagers

Enthesitis-related arthritis is a type of childhood arthritis. Learn about how it is treated, how exercise helps, and how to maintain a normal lifestyle.

Chronic pain: Effective parenting for teens

​​​Find out how you can support the 3Ps of pain management with effective parenting strategies for your teen with chronic pain.

Transitioning to adult care for teenagers with heart conditions

Learn about the transition to adult health care for teenagers with heart conditions.