Children's Health
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:
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Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years . -
Healthy Eating for Children . -
Healthy Habits for Kids . -
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Depression in Children and Teens .
Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger Abuse: Signs of Abuse-Related Injuries Abusive Head Trauma Acetaminophen Use in Young Children Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) ADHD and Hyperactivity ADHD Myths and Facts ADHD: Impulsivity and Inattention ADHD: Social Skills Training ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD ADHD: Tests for Other Disorders Adolescent Sensory and Motor Development Advance Care Planning for Your Child Aggression in Young Children Amblyopia Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP) Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone Asthma in Children Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is Asthma Zones Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child Asthma: How to Overcome Treatment Obstacles Asthma: Overuse of Quick-Relief Medicines Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism and Vaccines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Behavioral Training and Management Autism: Behavioral Training and Management Babies and Older Adults Have an Increased Risk of Cold Injury Back Pain in Children and Teenagers Barking Coughs in Children Basic Dental Care Basic Dental Care From Birth to 16 Years Bed-Wetting in Children Behavior Rating Scales for ADHD Behavior Therapy for ADHD Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Bipolar Disorder in Children: Other Health Problems That May Occur Bipolar Disorder in Children: School Issues Biting Brace (Orthotic) Treatment for Scoliosis Breath-Holding Spells Breath-Holding Spells: Keeping a Record Bronchiolitis Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth Bullying Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies Bullying: Signs a Child Is Bullied Cancer Treatment and Infertility Cerebral Palsy Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Controlling the Itch Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse by Parents Child Car Seats Child Safety: Air Pollution Child Safety: Bicycles and Tricycles Child Safety: Drowning Prevention in Pools and Hot Tubs Child Safety: Guns and Firearms Child Safety: Pets Child Safety: Preventing Burns Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction Child Safety: Preventing Drowning Child Safety: Preventing Falls Child Safety: Streets and Motor Vehicles Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts Child Safety: Washing Toys to Prevent Germs Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence Childhood Immunization Record Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 0 to 6 Years Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 7 to 18 Years Children's Growth Chart Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Maneuver Cholesterol in Children and Teens Choosing a Counselor or Therapist for Your Child Choosing Child Care Cleaning Your Young Child's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis Cleft Lip Cleft Palate Cognitive Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years Colds Common Types of Birthmarks Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children Complications of Ear Infections Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens Congenital Heart Disease in Children Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child Congenital Hydrocephalus Congenital Syphilis Constipation in Children Constipation, Age 11 and Younger Corporal Punishment Cough Symptoms in Children Coughs, Age 11 and Younger COVID-19 Vaccine for Children COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know Crib Safety Croup Crying Child and Possible Abuse Crying Child Who Is Not Acting Normally Crying: Helping a Tired or Overstimulated Child Cystic Fibrosis Daytime Accidental Wetting (Diurnal Enuresis) Dealing With Emergencies Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids (Babies and Young Children) Dengue Vaccine: What You Need to Know Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years Dental Checkups for Children and Adults Dental Sealants Depression in Children and Teens Depression Screening Depression Screening in Children and Teens Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care Diabetes in Children: Food Issues at School Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children Disc Battery in the Nose Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Domestic Violence Down Syndrome Down Syndrome, Ages 1 to 5 Down Syndrome, Ages 5 to 13 Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Walk and Use Other Motor Skills Down Syndrome: Training and Therapy for Young People DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Dyslexia Ear Infections Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Ear Tube Surgery Ebola Vaccine: What You Need to Know Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Educational Rights for Children With Disabilities Effective Parenting: Discipline Egocentric and Magical Thinking Emotional and Social Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Emotional and Social Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years Emotional Development, Ages 2 to 5 Years Encouraging Language Development in Your Preschooler Energy and Sports Drinks Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) Epilepsy: Atonic Seizures Epilepsy: Tonic Seizures Establishing Limits With Your School-Age Child Family Life Cycle Theory Family Therapy for Depression in Children FDA Advisories for Antidepressants Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older Fever Seizures Fever Temperatures: Accuracy and Comparison Fifth Disease Fluoride During Childhood Gastroesophageal Reflux in Babies and Children Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D Goniotomy for Childhood Glaucoma Grief: Helping Children Understand Groin Pain Growing Pains Growth and Development Milestones Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Growth and Development, Ages 2 to 5 Years Growth and Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years Growth Modification for Malocclusion Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Head Injuries in Children: Problems to Watch For Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise Healthy Eating for Children Healthy Eating in Children: Problems Caused by Poor Nutrition Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices Healthy Habits for Kids Hearing Loss in Children, Age 4 Years and Older Heat Rash Heatstroke Prevention: What to Wear Help Your School-Age Child Develop Social Skills Helping Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking Helping Children During Immunizations Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image Helping Your Child Build Inner Strength Helping Your Child Manage Their Emotional Reactions Helping Your Child Recover After a Traumatic Event Helping Your Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight Helping Your School-Age Child Learn About the Body High and Low Blood Sugar Level Record for a Child High Blood Pressure in Children and Teens Hip Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger Hirschsprung Disease HIV Treatment in Children Home Ear Examination How ADHD Affects Your Child How Asthma Develops in Children How Reading Helps Language Development HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Hypospadias Ibuprofen Use in Young Children Immunization Schedules Immunizations That May Cause Fever Immunizations: Questions Parents Ask Impetigo Importance of Immunizations Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe? Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI? Intussusception Iron Toxicity Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Deciding About Total Joint Replacement Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Pain Management Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Range-of-Motion Exercises Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises Kawasaki Disease Klinefelter Syndrome Language Development Between 12 and 24 Months of Age Language Development From Age 6 to 10 Years Lead Poisoning Learning Disabilities Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Little Leaguer's Elbow (Medial Apophysitis) Liver Transplant in Children Malocclusion and Orthodontics Measles (Rubeola) Media and Your Child: Making Choices Medical Checkups for Adolescents Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children Menarche Meningitis Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine: What You Need to Know Meningococcal B Vaccine: What You Need to Know Migraine Headaches in Children Milestones for 10-Year-Olds Milestones for 4-Year-Olds Milestones for 5-Year-Olds Milestones for 6-Year-Olds Milestones for 7-Year-Olds Milestones for 8-Year-Olds Milestones for 9-Year-Olds Milestones for Ages 11 to 14 MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): What You Need to Know MMRV Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella): What You Need to Know Moisture Alarms for Bed-Wetting Molluscum Contagiosum Mood Disorders in Children Motivational Therapy for Bed-Wetting Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Mumps Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) Nausea and Vomiting, Age 11 and Younger Nephrotic Syndrome Nightmares and Other Sleep Problems in Children Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children Nonverbal Learning Disorder Nursemaid's Elbow Object Stuck in a Child's Airway Oral Rehydration Solutions for Children Orchiopexy for Undescended Testicle Orthopedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy Osgood-Schlatter Disease Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Peanut Allergy Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests Physical Activity for Children and Teens Physical Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Physical Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) Pityriasis Alba Pityriasis Rosea Playground Safety Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What You Need to Know Polio Vaccine: What You Need to Know Preparing Your Child for the Hospital Preschoolers: Building a Sense of Security Preschoolers: Building Self-Control Preschoolers: Building Social Skills Preschoolers: Encouraging Independence Preschoolers: Helping Your Child Explore Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities Preventing Choking Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children Protecting Your Child From Infections Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers Protecting Your Skin From the Sun Puberty Issues Questions Your Doctor May Ask Before Prescribing Medicine for Depression in Children and Teens Quick Tips: Helping Children Take Medicine Quick Tips: Helping Your Child Stay Safe and Healthy Quick Tips: Safely Giving Over-the-Counter Medicines to Children Rash, Age 11 and Younger Recognizing and Developing Your Children's Special Talents Rectal Problems Caused by Abuse Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP) Recurrent Ear Infections and Persistent Effusion Regular Checkup for a Child Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Reye Syndrome Roseola Rotavirus Rotavirus Vaccine: What You Need to Know RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Safety Plan: Preparing to Leave a Violent Relationship Sample School Plan Scoliosis in Children and Teens Scrapes Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening for Hearing Problems Self-Esteem, Ages 6 to 10 Sensory and Motor Development Ages 6 to 10 Years Sensory Processing Disorder Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Snack Ideas for Preschoolers Special Diets for Epilepsy Speech and Language Delays: Common Misconceptions Speech and Language Development Speech and Language Development: Signs of Possible Problems Speech and Language Milestones, Ages 3 to 5 Years Speech Problems: Normal Disfluency Spina Bifida Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Sponge Bath for a Child's Fever Starting Antidepressants: How to Care for Your Child Starting Medicines for ADHD: How to Care for Your Child Staying Aware of What Your Child Is Doing Online Staying Healthy Around Animals Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship Staying Safe: If You Are in a Violent Relationship Steroid Medicine for Asthma: Myths and Facts Strabismus Stress in Children and Teens Stuttering Swallowed Button Disc Battery, Magnet, or Object With Lead Symptoms of Depression in Children Talking to Your Child About Appropriate Online Behavior Talking With Your Child About Sex Tay-Sachs Disease Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Teaching Older Children and Teens About Consent Teaching Your Young Child About Consent Temper Tantrums Temper Tantrums: Keeping a Record Tension Headaches in Children Thinking About Child Safety Thumb-Sucking Thumb-Sucking Versus Pacifier Use Thumb-Sucking: Helping Your Child Stop Tips for Parents of Children With Epilepsy Toilet Training Toilet Training: Knowing When Your Child Is Ready Tongue-Tie Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring Tonsillitis Tooth Development in Children Tourette Syndrome (TS) Tourette's Disorder: Tic Triggers Trabeculotomy for Childhood Glaucoma Treating Asthma in Babies and Younger Children Treatment for ACL Injuries in Children and Teens Treatment Plan Record for a Child With ADHD Type 1 Diabetes in Children Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Caring for Your Child Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Safe Exercise Type 1 Diabetes: Your Child's Role in Care Type 2 Diabetes in Children Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children Umbilical Hernia in Children Understanding How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Can Affect Children Unproven Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder Urinary Obstruction in Children Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Urinary Symptoms After an Injury in Children Urinary Tract Infections in Children Using Vaporizers and Humidifiers Vaccine Information Statements Vaccine Safety Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Vegan Diet Vegetarian Diets Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Violent Behavior in Children and Teens Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens Vital Signs in Children Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens Well-Child Visits Your Child and the Dentist Your Child's First Vaccines: What You Need to Know Your Child's Health: Using the Emergency Room Wisely
Body Temperature Cardiac Catheterization in Children Ear Examination Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Test Galactosemia Test Lead (Pb) Test Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Test Stool Analysis Sweat Test Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections Tympanometry
ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD? 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 Child Get the Vaccine? Scoliosis: Should My Child Have Surgery? Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy? Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery?
ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the Most From School ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done Allergies in Children: Giving an Epinephrine Shot to a Child Amblyopia: Wearing an Eye Patch Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma Breathing Problems: Helping a Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler and Mask Spacer Croup: Managing a Croup Attack Cystic Fibrosis: Helping Your Child Cough Up Mucus Diabetes in Children: Checking Blood Sugar in a Child Diabetes in Children: Counting Carbs Diabetes in Children: Giving Insulin Shots to a Child Diabetes in Children: Giving Single-Dose Insulin Shots to a Child Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar Fitness: Teaching Your Child to Stay Active Grief: Helping Children With Grief Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem Preventing Choking in Small Children Preventing Poisoning in Young Children Sibling Rivalry: Reducing Conflict and Jealousy Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress
Current as of: October 24, 2023
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