The biggest worry with children this young is their inability to tell you what's troubling them. With time you will come to understand what some of their cries mean – feed me, change me, I’m hurting – but there will be times when all you know is that they are unhappy and uncomfortable. This is when you need to know how to spot symptoms – because the sooner you know what the problem is, the sooner you can take action to alleviate their suffering.
Causes, symptoms and treatments
However worried you may be, you shouldn't give any medicines to your child until they're 3months old, unless your GP has told you what to do.
TLC can go a long way towards helping them to calm down, but knowing what to look out for can help you to choose best treatment. Here you'll find the causes, symptoms and treatments of common childhood ailments.
» Earache
» Headache
» Colds and flu
» Fever
» Sore throat
» Immunisation
When to contact your doctor
- If they develop a fever before they're 2 months old
- They have a rash
- They appear tired and listless
- They have diarrhoea
- There's no obvious reason for them to be crying