When your child goes to hospital
There is a one in two chance that your child will have to stay in hospital at some stage. You can help your child during the stay simply by being there. Make sure your child feels they're not alone: mum, dad or a close friend or relative should ... [... more]
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Fever in children
The 'core temperature' means the temperature of the deep tissues of the body and in normal circumstances this is kept at a very even level by a range of automatic adjustments. When we are too hot we increase the amount of blood flowing through ... [... more]
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Protruding ears
We are all built differently and even our own faces are not symmetrical. Some peoples ears stick out more than normal - a condition sometimes called 'bat ears' - and this can be a source of great misery for children affected in this way. Although ... [... more]
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Meningitis (cerebrospinal meningitis)
The very mention of meningitis strikes fear into the heart of most parents in the UK. Such fears are understandable because meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord and can be a very serious illness. Meninigitis is ... [... more]
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Common childhood diseases
Red, quite itchy, spots or blisters are scattered over the entire body and the child has a moderate fever. Some diseases, such as chickenpox, give immunity for the rest of your life, which is why often only children get these ... [... more]
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Nosebleeds in children
A nose starts to bleed when one of the small veins in its lining bursts. This is usually caused by something completely harmless, such as the child picking their nose, blowing it too hard or having their nose knocked while playing. Another reason ... [... more]
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Asthma - helping your child to understand and manage ...
This factsheet is about children and how they can learn to manage their asthma. It is intended for: Asthma - helping your child to understand and manage their asthma To understand how children can learn to manage their asthma we need to know ... [... more]
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Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is a rash accompanied by a sore throat caused by the streptococcus bacteria. The disease most commonly affects children, but can occur in any age group. The characteristic symptoms are a rash and a 'strawberry tongue'. The disease ... [... more]
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Headlice and nits
The head louse is a tiny greyish-brown insect, about 2.5mm long. Head lice are usually found on the scalp and live on blood from the 'host', which they get by biting through the scalp. Lice are very common, especially among schoolage children. ... [... more]
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How much sleep do children need?
Sleep is an important factor in all our lives. When we sleep, we rest and our body is able to renew its energy. It is quite natural that we spend a lot of time talking about how we have slept and whether our children have slept and how ... [... more]
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Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis)
Infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as glandular fever, is a viral infection, which is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. The disease is, among other things, characterised by a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes and extreme fatigue. Young ... [... more]
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Febrile convulsions/febrile fits
Febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in their body temperature. It affects up to 1 in 20 children between the ages of one and four but can affect children between six months and about five years old. Children ... [... more]
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