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Playtime at the hospital for babies up to 12 months

Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.

Playtime at the hospital for school-age children

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

Playtime at the hospital for preschoolers aged three to five years

Learn about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.

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.

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.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 18 month visit

Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 18 months old who have spent time in the neonatal neurodevelopment follow-up clinic.

Congenital muscular torticollis

Learn about congenital muscular torticollis, why it happens and what you can do to help your child. 

Flat head syndrome (positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly)

Learn about flat head syndrome and how it is treated.

Sensory development and suggestions for babies: The first 18 months

Read about the sensory systems, sensory development in the first 18 months of a baby’s life and how your baby may be influenced by sensation. Suggestions such as gentle rocking, skin to skin contact, swinging and movement input are provided.

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

The first few months after scoliosis surgery

What to expect in the first few months after scoliosis surgery, specifically regarding physical changes and recovery. Suggestions for coping are included.

Routine health care for your baby

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Eight month visit

Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at eight months.

Unrelated donor for a blood and marrow transplant

Learn how unrelated donors are found, before your child's blood and marrow transplant.

Nutrition for your baby

Discover the various stages of your baby's nutrition and how to handle issues such as spitting up.

Going home from the NICU

Read about issues that parents and caregivers must address in order to prepare for a baby's discharge from the NICU and arrival at home.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 12 month visit

Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at 12 months.

Audiology screening for children with a cleft palate

Babies born with a cleft palate often have a conductive hearing loss.

Biliary atresia in infants

Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.

Motor development: The first six months

Read about motor development in the first six months of a baby's life. Milestones such as head control, sitting up and rolling over are discussed.

Pasteurized food and babies

Learn the difference between pasteurized and unpasteurized foods so you can safely feed your baby solids.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Six week visit

This page provides recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies aged six weeks, who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU.

RSV immunizations

Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Sun safety: Sunburn

An easy-to-read guide on sunburns for parents. Learn how to treat and prevent sun-damaged skin.

Hearing testing in newborns to 3 years

Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.