Nearly all children will have a health problem at some time, from catching common childhood illnesses like chickenpox, to living with conditions like Asthma or Eczma, or even requiring hospital treatment for serious illness or injury.
No matter how minor their ailment, seeing your child in pain and being powerless to help them is one of the hardest feelings a parent can face.
While you won’t always be able to make their pain or condition go away, there are things you can do to make being ill or in hospital less stressful for both you and your child.