Learn about children's health
Children grow and change so quickly. Our Growth and Development topics can tell you what to expect at each stage of childhood. And our health topics can help you care for them when they're sick.
You can find information you need to keep your child healthy and thriving in topics such as:
- Asthma in Children.
- Depression in Children and Teens.
- Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years.
- Healthy Eating for Children.
- Immunizations.
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Health Topics
- Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger
- Alcohol Effects on a Fetus
- Amblyopia
- Anger, Hostility, and Violent Behavior
- Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Asthma action plan
- Asthma in Children
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Basic Dental Care
- Bed-Wetting
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
- Biting
- Brace (orthotic) treatment for scoliosis
- Breath-Holding Spells
- Bronchiolitis
- Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth
- Bullying
- Celiac Disease
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Child Car Seats
- Choosing Child Care
- Cleaning Your Young Son's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Constipation, Age 11 and Younger
- Coughs, Age 11 and Younger
- Coughs, Age 12 and Older
- Crib Safety
- Croup
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Dealing With Emergencies
- Dehydration
- Depression in Children and Teens
- Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Ear Infections
- Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
- Early Disease Detection
- Family Life Cycle
- Fever Seizures
- Fever, Age 4 and Older
- Fifth Disease
- Food Allergies
- Gastroesophageal Reflux in Babies and Children
- Goniotomy for glaucoma
- Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years
- Growth and Development, Ages 2 to 5 Years
- Growth and Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years
- Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Hand-Washing
- Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
- Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years
- Healthy Eating for Children
- Hip Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
- Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Immunizations
- Impetigo
- Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Lead Poisoning
- Lice
- Malocclusion and Orthodontics
- Measles (Rubeola)
- Menarche
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Mumps
- Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
- Nausea and Vomiting, Age 4 and Older
- Orchiopexy for undescended testicle
- Peanut Allergy
- Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests
- Physical Abuse
- Playground Safety
- Preventing Poisoning in Young Children
- Protecting Your Child From Drowning Hazards
- Radial Head Subluxation
- Rash, Age 11 and Younger
- Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger
- Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
- Reye Syndrome
- Roseola
- Rotavirus
- Scoliosis
- Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- Sexual Abuse or Assault (Rape)
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Speech and Language Development
- Spina Bifida
- Strabismus
- Stuttering
- Talking With Children About Sex
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Teething
- Temper Tantrums
- Thumb-Sucking
- Toilet Training
- Tonsillitis
- Tourette's Disorder
- Trabeculotomy for glaucoma
- Tubes for ear infections
- Type 1 Diabetes: Children Living With the Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes in Children
- Umbilical Hernia in Children
- Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
- Urinary Tract Infections in Children
- Vaccine Information Statements
- Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
Medications
- Antibiotics for middle ear infection
- Antibiotics for urinary tract infections in children
- Antihistamines for itching from chickenpox
- Antihypertensives for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Antimalarial medications for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Antipsychotics for child and teen bipolar disorder
- Antiviral medicines for chickenpox
- Atomoxetine (Strattera) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Chelating agents for lead poisoning
- Desmopressin for bed-wetting
- Etanercept for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Hormone therapy for undescended testicle
- Mood stabilizers for child and teen bipolar disorder
- Oxybutynin chloride for daytime wetting and bed-wetting
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression in children and teens
- Stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) for bed-wetting
Make a Wise Decision
- ADHD: Should my child take medicine for ADHD?
- Bed-wetting: Should I do something about my child's bed-wetting?
- Bed-wetting: Should my child see a doctor?
- Depression: Should my child take medicine to treat depression?
- Ear infection: Should I give my child antibiotics?
- Ear problems: Should my child be treated for fluid buildup in the middle ear?
- HPV: Should my daughter get the vaccine?
- Scoliosis: Should I (or my child) have surgery?
- Tonsillitis: Should my child have a tonsillectomy?
- Umbilical hernia: Should my child have surgery?
Take Action
- ADHD: Helping your child get the most out of school
- ADHD: Helping your child get things done
- Amblyopia: Wearing an eye patch
- Asthma in children: Helping a child use a metered-dose inhaler and mask spacer
- Asthma: Taking charge of your asthma
- Asthma: Using an asthma action plan
- Bipolar disorder in children: Helping your child prevent manic episodes
- Chickenpox: Controlling the itch
- Croup: Managing a croup attack
- Diabetes in children: Checking blood sugar in a child
- Diabetes in children: Counting carbs
- Diabetes in children: Dealing with low blood sugar
- Diabetes in children: Giving insulin shots to a child
- Diabetes in children: Preparing a care plan for school
- Diabetes in children: Preventing high blood sugar
- Diabetes in children: Preventing low blood sugar
- Grief: Helping children with grief
- Growth and development: Helping your child build self-esteem
- Thumb-sucking: Helping your child stop
Credits
| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 6, 2008 |
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: May 6, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine | |
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