Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Find out how you can use effective parenting to support the 3Ps of pain management for your teen with acute pain.
Learn about the safety of vaccines, their side effects, how they are given and what they protect your child against.
Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.
It is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn about how to be inclusive using gender-neutral language.
No matter how others identify, it is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn tips about how to be more gender-inclusive and use gender-neutral language.
Find out how the 3Ps of pain management can help your teen manage their acute pain.
Find out how you can use the 3Ps of pain management to support your older child (age six to 12).
Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.
Health games and videos for kids.
Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.
Legal information for AboutKidsHealth.ca
A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
The AboutKidsHealth team works closely with the health-care professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children in the development and review of the health information on AboutKidsHealth.ca
This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.
25 minutes; Ages 11 and under
Choose your captain and complete missions in space by learning to recognize emotions and respond to them appropriately.
In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and Librarian, Brian, practice book stretching.Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
