Communicating With Sick Kids

Get the essentials for talking about any illness or injury. Find out how kids react and what to say.

How to Get Kids to Take Their Medicine

Learn how offering choices helps kids cooperate. And pick up some tips on how to make the medicine taste better.

Age-by-Age Insights

Babies & Toddlers

Preschoolers

School Age

Preteen & Teen

Keeping Your Parental Cool

See tips for keeping your head when your child develops a fever.

Going to the Doctor & Dentist

Find out what to say to help the fears ease away.

Getting Better & Staying Healthy

Help kids imagine themselves well and develop healthy habits.

Kid-Friendly Medical Dictionary

Explain medical terms to kids using words they understand.