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Outdoor winter safety: Staying safe during winter activities

Information for parents and caregivers on helping kids stay safe while skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or tobogganing.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Winter holiday safety

The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.

Healthy bodies during puberty

Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Finding a weight that is right for you

Eating healthy foods and being physically active are important factors in maintaining a healthy weight. Read about tips for keeping a healthy body weight.

Mindful eating with celiac disease

​Learn about everyday mindfulness, and how being aware of what is going on around and inside of you can help make life more enjoyable and less stressful.

Dating with celiac disease

​Learn how assessing your comfort level, clearly communicating your needs and planning ahead can help make dating with celiac disease more enjoyable.

Changing unhelpful thoughts

Vision in the first year

Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.

Supporting your mental health and well-being

Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.

Self-image and cancer treatment

Cancer can change the way your body looks and the way you feel about it. Read about ways that may help you cope with changes in how you feel about your body.

Employment and career options

Physical methods to treat pain

There are various physical methods available to treat JIA pain including heat, cold, massage, and exercise. Learn how you can use these techniques for pain relief.

Coping with your family and others

When a child goes through scoliosis surgery, the whole family is affected in many ways. Suggestions for coping with family during this stressful time.

Eating well for health

A large part of staying healthy is making sure you eat well. Learn about the importance of eating well for health and the foundations of a nutritious diet.

Communicating with school during cancer treatment

Keeping in contact with your school and during cancer treatment is important. Find out how you can communicate with your school, what you should tell them and what to expect when returning to class.

Sickle cell disease and setting goals

A goal is something that is important to you and that you want to accomplish. You can set a goal for any part of your life, such as your general health, your activity, your social life, your sleep and so on.

The cancer care team: Occupational therapist

​An occupational therapist can help you with everyday tasks. Find out why you might need occupational therapy as part of your recovery.

Depression and depressive disorders

Factors to consider when leaving home

Discover some of the factors you might consider before deciding to leave home.

Healthy eating tips after transplant

Caring for yourself when your child is ill

Read about coping with the challenges of taking care of a child who is ill. These challenges can have a huge impact on the relationship between parents.

Living with a chronic condition: Supporting yourself as a caregiver

Learn how to support your own mental health and wellbeing and how to cope with emotions following the diagnosis of a child’s chronic condition.

Playtime at the hospital for toddlers aged one to three years

Play gives toddlers an opportunity for learning and social development and it may also help to alleviate boredom and stress. Find out about play activities for hospitalized toddlers.