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:

• Asthma in Children
• Immunizations
• Healthy Eating for Children

More Information

• Health Topics
• Medical Tests
• Medications
• Make a Wise Decision
• Take Action

Health Topics

Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger

Alcohol Effects on a Fetus

Amblyopia

Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)

Asperger's Syndrome

Asthma in Children

Atopic Dermatitis

Autism

Basic Dental Care

Bed-Wetting

Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens

Birth Defects Testing

Biting

Brace (orthotic) treatment for scoliosis

Breath-Holding Spells

Bronchiolitis

Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth

Bullying

Caring For Your Young Son's Uncircumcised Penis

Celiac Disease

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Car Seats

Choosing Child Care

Cleft Lip

Cleft Palate

Clubfoot

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Hydrocephalus

Constipation, Age 11 and Younger

Coughs

Crib Safety

Croup

Cystic Fibrosis

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

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

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

Immunizations

Impetigo

Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kawasaki Disease

Klinefelter Syndrome

Lead Poisoning

Malocclusion and Orthodontics

Measles (Rubeola)

Menarche

Molluscum Contagiosum

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's Syndrome

Rotavirus

Scoliosis

Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Sexual Abuse or Assault (Rape)

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Speech and Language Development

Spina Bifida

Strabismus

Stuttering

Tay-Sachs Disease

Teething

Temper Tantrums

Thumb-Sucking

Toilet Training

Tourette's Disorder

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

Medical Tests

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Galactosemia Test

Lead

Luteinizing Hormone

Sweat Test

Tay-Sachs Test

Medications

Antibiotics for middle ear infection

Antibiotics for urinary tract infections in children

Antihistamines for itching from chickenpox

Antihypertensives for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Antipsychotics for child and teen bipolar disorder

Antiviral medications for chickenpox

Atomoxetine (Strattera) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Chelating agents for lead poisoning

Desmopressin for bed-wetting

Hormone therapy for undescended testicle

Imipramine for bed-wetting

Mood stabilizers for child and teen bipolar disorder

Oxybutynin chloride for daytime wetting and bed-wetting

Pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide for lice

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression in children and teens

Stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Make a Wise Decision

Should I (or my child) have surgery for scoliosis?

Should I give my child antibiotics for an ear infection?

Should I have my child treated for chronic fluid behind the eardrum?

Should I schedule a doctor visit to discuss my child's bed-wetting?

Should I treat my child's bed-wetting?

Should my child have a tonsillectomy?

Should my child have surgery for an umbilical hernia?

Should my child take medications to treat depression?

Should my child take stimulant medications for ADHD?

Should my daughter get the HPV vaccine?

Take Action

Carbohydrate counting for children with diabetes

Dealing with low blood sugar in children taking only oral medication for diabetes

Dealing with low blood sugar when your child takes insulin

Diabetes care plan for children attending school

Giving an insulin injection to a child with diabetes

Helping children who are grieving

Helping your child develop healthy self-esteem

Helping your child use a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a mask spacer

Helping your child with ADHD accomplish tasks at home

Home blood sugar monitoring for children with diabetes

How to control itching from the chickenpox rash

How to help your child wear an eye patch to treat amblyopia

How to help your child with ADHD be successful in school

How to stop thumb-sucking

Managing a manic episode in a child or teen

Managing an episode of croup

Preventing high blood sugar emergencies in children with diabetes

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Author:	Lila Havens	Last Updated: September 1, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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