Children

Health Canada has some fun and helpful resources just for kids! Some of these topics may be seem serious, but it's important to know how these issues will affect your health.

• Healthy Living
• Help with your homework
• Injuries: How to not get them!
• More!
• National Child Day
• Oral Health
• Secrets
• Smoking & Drugs
• Sun Safety

Healthy Living

We have some great resources available to help you learn more about being more physically active and making healthier eating choices.

• Canada's Guide to Healthy Eating & Physical Activity
• Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
• Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Children and Youth
• WinterActive
• Canadian Health Network - Active Living
• Canadian Health Network - Healthy Eating

Help With Your Homework

Need information about tobacco for your school project? Consult our Tobacco Youth Zone!

Injuries: How not to get them!

• Have a Safe and Spooky Halloween
• Safe Summer Fun (health tips)
• Wise Winter Fun (health tips)
• Stop...Look...and... Stay Safe
• Canadian Health Network - Injury Prevention

More!

• Kids Corner includes recipes, colouring and health games.
• More fun sites for teens
• Canadian Health Network - Children
• Government of Canada - Children

See Just for You -- Youth or the A-Z index.

National Child Day

National Child Day marks the day of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. By ratifying this Convention in 1991, Canada made a commitment to ensure that all children are treated with dignity and respect.

Oral Health

It is never too early to start looking after your child's oral health. Even before your child has their first tooth, it is important to begin good oral hygiene habits. Learn more about your child's oral health by consulting our Oral Health section.

Secrets

What's the difference between a "good" secret and a "bad" secret? Read The Secret of the Silver Horse and find out. A resource offered by the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence.

Smoking and Drugs

Did you know most smokers light up when they're 13 years old? Here's what you should know so you don't start!

• Quit 4 Life
• The Scoop on Smoking
• Canadian Health Network - Tobacco
• Canadian Health Network - Substance Use/Addictions

What are drugs? Why do people use them? How do they affect your life? We have information to help youth deal with alcohol and other drug-related issues.

Sun Safety

Health Canada shares a joint initiative with Environment Canada called the UV Index Sun Awareness Program. This program is aimed at elementary and high school teachers to teach their students how to use the UV index as a tool to better protect themselves from the harmful UV rays from the sun. Consult our UV Index Sun Awareness Program section to learn more about the program, consult our resources and register your school.

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