Children's Health

A north Queensland mother who forged medical documents falsifying her young daughter's medical conditions has been sentenced to two and a half years jail, then immediately granted parole.

Many Australian families use melatonin supplements to help their kids get a good night's sleep. But new data shows a concerning spike in overdoses among children taking the gummies.

After she started haemorrhaging at 22 weeks pregnant, Canberran Sara Batchelor and her daughter Rivah-Skye survived thanks to blood transfusions — and now the mother is urging Australians to roll up their sleeves.

From childhood crowns to adult advocacy, the world of Australian pageantry comes with opportunities and concerns.

Perth doctor Raad Hassan is referred to health regulators after circumcision surgery led to the "devastating" and preventable death of toddler David Kalunga Flynn from a morphine overdose.

Mapping the vast number of environmental and lifestyle factors that influence our health is an enormous task — but one researchers say could hold the key to better understanding disease development.

The death of a six-year-old girl who was twice sent home for Sydney Children's Hospital has been referred to a coroner.

Doctors and aid workers say the world's concern over the aid blockade in Gaza has come too late. Many of the children you've read about probably can't be saved. 

Rinnie Skopp's daughter Zarli took her first steps thanks to an intensive child therapy service earlier this year. But after the momentous milestone NDIS claimed the program was not worth the money.

Advocates are concerned a nationwide shortage of paediatric rheumatologists puts children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at risk of developing lifelong complications.

A new survey has found most Australian parents are unaware of when to take their children to the dentist for the first time.

Confidential Northern Territory police data shows there were nearly 20 cases of self-harm involving Indigenous teenagers in police station watch houses over a six-month period.

School bullying reaches devastating new peaks in Australia with figures showing a rising number of children as young as 10 expressing serious emotional distress following online and in-person abuse.

While it can be frustrating for parents and caregivers at times, experts say kids' innate urge to explore independence — like choosing their own clothes — is healthy.

Sometimes it's not easy to decipher when a sick child needs medical attention or just lots of hugs. Medical experts weigh in on the best way to manage symptoms and sickness this flu season

A coronial inquest is set to examine 10-year-old Symerien Brooking's death at WA's main paediatric hospital last August after her mother shared her story and pleaded for answers.

An Adelaide early learning centre is under investigation for inappropriately taking and storing images of children's injuries and nappy rash, but police say there is no evidence to support criminal charges. 

Kids face down asleep in hoodies, electrical sockets exposed and one child locked in a shed. Documents reveal disturbing revelations from inside Australia's childcare sector in crisis.

A new wave of picture books written by Australian authors is tackling the ways children view being neurodivergent. And experts say picture books can help families struggling with identity and confidence issues.

From September, GPs in New South Wales who have undergone training will be able to resupply ADHD medication to patients who have already been diagnosed with the condition.