Health
Worm Infections in Children: What Parents Need to Know
Worm infections in children -- particularly threadworm -- are extremely common. Many parents are understandably alarmed when they discover a child has...
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Vomiting in Children: When to See a Doctor and When to Wait
Vomiting is one of the most common reasons parents contact their GP or seek urgent care, and it is often possible to manage safely at home once the un...
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Vitamins and Supplements for Babies and Children: What's Recommended
The question of whether and what vitamins to give children is one that parents encounter early, receive inconsistent advice about, and often find conf...
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Development
Sensory Sensitivity in Young Children: What's Normal and When to Seek Help
Some children cover their ears in the supermarket. Some gag when certain textures touch their mouths. Some seek constant physical movement or pressure...
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Runny Nose in Children: What Causes It and When to Seek Help
Young children get a lot of runny noses. This is not a reflection of inadequate care; it is a consequence of the number of respiratory viruses circula...
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Rotavirus in Children: What to Expect and How to Care for Your Child
Before 2013, rotavirus was one of the most common reasons young children were admitted to hospital in the UK. Almost every child contracted it before...
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Pyelonephritis in Children: When a Urine Infection Reaches the Kidney
Most urinary tract infections in children are lower tract infections -- affecting the bladder (cystitis) rather than the kidney. When infection ascend...
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Health
Pharyngitis in Young Children: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A sore throat in a young child -- painful swallowing, refusal to eat, a flushed and miserable appearance -- is one of the most common presentations to...
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Play
Outdoor Play for Children: Why It Matters and How to Make the Most of It
Children in wealthy countries are spending less time outdoors than any previous generation. Research by Nick Clegg and the Natural England team on chi...
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Health
Hay Fever in Children: Symptoms, Triggers, and Treatment
Hay fever is among the most common allergic conditions in the UK. For affected children, the spring and summer months bring a predictable deterioratio...
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Health
Food Poisoning in Children: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Food poisoning is more common in children than adults for several reasons: their immune systems are less experienced, their stomach acid is less acidi...
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Health
First Aid for Burns in Children: What to Do and What to Avoid
Burns and scalds are among the most common injuries in young children. The peak age is 1-3 years, when children are mobile and inquisitive but lack th...
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Ear Infections in Children: Causes, Symptoms, and When Antibiotics Help
Ear infections are part of almost every family's experience with young children. They cause significant discomfort, disturb sleep, and are among the m...
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Dysentery in Young Children: Facts, Myths, and When to Seek Help
Dysentery -- gastroenteritis with blood and mucus in the stool -- is a term that worries parents because it sounds serious and unfamiliar. Many famili...
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Health
Diarrhoea in Young Children: First Aid and Home Management
Diarrhoea is one of the most common reasons parents seek medical advice in the under-5 age group. The large majority of cases are caused by viral gast...
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Cystitis in Young Children: Recognising and Treating Bladder Infections
Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections in childhood, and cystitis -- infection of the bladder -- is the most frequent...
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Play
Creative Play in Children: Why It Matters and How to Support It
A child pressing crayon to paper in wide, sweeping arcs; a toddler making up a story about a teddy bear's adventures; a preschooler building a "castle...
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Family Life
Cooking With Children: Age-Appropriate Involvement
Involving young children in cooking offers far more than a fun activity. Kitchen time builds math skills, language, sensory awareness, and confidence....
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Health
Conjunctivitis in Children: Causes, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor
Sticky, gunky eyes are a familiar parenting experience. Conjunctivitis -- sometimes called pink eye -- is among the most common reasons for GP consult...
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Health
How to Treat Viral Respiratory Infections (URTI) in Young Children
The common cold in a young child generates enormous parental anxiety and is among the most common reasons for GP consultation in the under-5 age group...
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