Common Problems in Childhood
Everybody gets sick or hurt sometimes - colds, scraped knees, and tummy aches happen to pretty much every kid.
Most of these problems are small and go away on their own with a little rest, water, and time.
Some kids deal with things that stick around longer, like allergies or asthma, and that's okay too - lots of people manage these with help from a doctor.
If something hurts a lot, doesn't get better, or you just feel like something's wrong, tell a parent or trusted adult right away so they can help.
- Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
- Egg Allergy
- Food Allergies
- Lactose Intolerance
- Air Pollution & Asthma
- Allergy Glossary
- Asthma
- Asthma (Topic Center)
- Asthma Diary
- Can Kids With Asthma Play Sports?
- Can the Weather Affect My Asthma?
- Dealing With Asthma Triggers
- Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
- How Do Asthma Medicines Work?
- How to Make Your House Asthma-Safe
- If I Have Asthma, Can I Keep My Pet?
- Kat's Asthma Story
- School and Asthma
- Smoking and Asthma
- Traveling and Asthma
- What's an Asthma Action Plan?
- What's the Difference Between a Nebulizer and an Inhaler?
- Sickle Cell Disease
- What's Blood?
- Arthritis
- Casts
- Splints
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Epilepsy
- Memory Matters
- What Is a Coma?
- What Is Bell's Palsy?
- Cancer (Topic Center)
- Chemotherapy
- When a Friend Has Cancer
- Carbohydrates and Diabetes
- Chandler's Diabetes Story
- Diabetes (Topic Center)
- Diabetes and High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes: Dealing With Feelings
- Going to School When You Have Diabetes
- Keeping Track of Your Blood Sugar
- What Is the Thyroid?
- What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Heart & Blood Vessels Glossary
- Heart Murmurs
- Incentive Spirometer
- Athlete's Foot
- Chickenpox
- Hepatitis
- Impetigo
- Jock Itch
- Lyme Disease
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Ringworm
- What Are Germs?
- What Are HIV and AIDS?
- What Is an Ear Infection?
- What Is Bell's Palsy?
- What Makes Chickenpox Itch?
- What's Sinusitis?
- ADHD
- Be Mindful to Stress Less
- Down Syndrome
- Learning Problems
- Blindness
- Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?
- Glasses and Contact Lenses
- Strabismus
- Stuttering and Speech Problems
- What's Hearing Loss?
- Acne
- Athlete's Foot
- Blisters
- Impetigo
- Jock Itch
- Poison Ivy
- Rashes
- Ringworm
- Scars
- What's Ringworm?
- When Can I Use Skin Care Products?
- Food Poisoning
- Indigestion
- Bad Breath
- Braces
- Going to the Orthodontist
- Tonsillitis
- What Are Retainers?
- What's a Cavity?