This page is about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about the importance of practicing if you want to get better at an activity.Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.
Hang out with Rachael as she walks you through an animal-themed calming and sleepy guided relaxation. Perfect for before bed or when you're feeling anxious or stressed.*Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the second six months of a baby's first year.
Most children have at least some pain after an operation, which is called post-operative pain. Learn about relieving a child's post-operative pain at home.
Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the first six months of a baby's life.
Information and tips to help parents and caregivers develop their child’s language at 3 years of age.
Provides information about the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, including effects on the five senses, social interactions, and emotional reactions.
Read about pain management for children who have had heart surgery.
Your child’s ostomy pouch will need to be emptied and changed regularly to prevent leaks and protect the skin around their stoma. Find instructions for how to care for, empty and change your child’s ostomy pouch.
Practical tips for parents to nurture spatial reasoning skills in their child.
Learn how to insert and remove a tampon, and how to recognize toxic shock syndrome.
Understand and prevent the most common causes of choking.
Find out how a child’s speech and language skills usually develop between the ages of 3 and 5 years, when to be concerned and what you can do to support communication development.
This page give advice on how to relieve a child's pain at home.
Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.
Follow these steps to put eye ointment in your child's eyes.
Learn more about intussusception and how you can properly care for your child before and after surgery.
A PET scan is a diagnostic test that shows where cancer cells are in the body. Find out how PET scans are done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.
Learn how to dress properly for the cold so that you stay warm and dry.
Learn why preventing bleeds is the best way to manage hemophilia.
Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Read effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.
An echocardiogram (or ‘echo’) is a special test that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to take pictures of the heart. Learn about how they are done, and how to help your child prepare for one.
