Conditions and illnesses

Heartburns are no fun. Here is what to do if your child suffers from it.

Serving up facts that can save your child's life

You've noticed that your child has flat feet, you might be wondering if it's cause for concern.

Your child is scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization (heart cath) in the near future. Although your cardiologist has explained the benefits and risks of this procedure to you, you probably still have some questions.

And if we closed the TV or the X-Box and played Scrabble? Some games stimulate mental capacity more than others...

One day you realize that the little boy who played with miniature cars is asking you if he can get a driver’s licence – or the little girl who played with dolls wants you to meet her boyfriend. It’s a fact that your child is becoming a teenager! Here is some helpful advice to help you get through this important, yet sometimes difficult stage of life.

Your child needs to have an operation? You have plenty of questions about how he will be put to sleep? Here are some answers that could help you.

How to cope with an aching teen

Children and Anxiety
Some types of anxiety are normal in childhood, such as anxiety in the presence of a stranger; separation anxiety, which occurs between 18 months and 3 years of age; fear of monsters, which appears around 4 to 6 years; and phobias (irrational fears of objects or situations), which are common and disappear on their own.

“Look at the beads I got!” is something we often hear in the Oncology department of The Montreal Children’s Hospital.

Vomiting and diarrhea are two of the most common reasons parents bring their children to a hospital Emergency Room.