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First Aid Top Tips

In the event of an accident out and about, or even at home with your little one, would you know what to do?  Do you know the First Aid basics?  It’s a scary but true fact that many of us are unclear about standard first aid procedures.  We spoke to Sarah Kohn, www.earlybirdfirstaid.com, who shares…

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Accidents at Christmas – are you prepared?

Christmas is one of the busiest seasons for A&E departments with more than 80,000 injuries, pushing the monthly average number of accidents in the UK to its highest level¹. Injuries range from burns sustained from lighting the Christmas pudding to electrocutions from fairy lights and, while they may add a bizarre twist to the statistics,…

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The British Red Cross – First Aid Challenge to parents

In a survey of over 2,000 parents* 96% of respondents agreed that all parents should have some first aid knowledge. The study identified the main fears of parents as choking, treating an unconscious baby or child and meningitis – however despite this, many parents struggle to find the time to learn how to treat these…

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St John's Ambulance - Online game fo first aid training

New online game could save lives

With more than 150,000 deaths each year that could be avoided by basic first aid knowledge, St John Ambulance has launched online game, Rescue Run to help introduce people to life saving first aid online. The game sees the main character, Ron, race against the clock to meet friends at the cinema on time, while…

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First Aid for Halloween

Halloween and Bonfire Night are soon approaching and preparations have already begun with pumpkin-carving, costume-making and bonfire building! But amongst all of these festivities it’s easy to get carried away and inevitably injuries will occur. St. John Ambulance advises on keeping a well-stocked First Aid kit to hand and offers some tips and hints on how to deal with any…

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Moa Green Balm

Win a pot of Moa, the green balm for children’s skin

Bumps, bruises and grazes are all part of growing up, but that doesn’t make them any less distressing for little ones… Moa, the green balm, is made with 100% natural ingredients, including extracts from the yarrow plant, and is perfect for using on children’s delicate skin. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), one of Moa’s main ingredients, might…

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Using Nozohaem for nose bleeds

Dealing with nose bleeds in pregnancy using Nozohaem

Nozohaem is an effective treatment for nose bleeds in pregnancy and for children, a product that should be in every household and school first aid kits. Read Nozohaem more detail by downloading the pdf Nozohaem Nose bleeds are inconvenient and can be alarming, both for the sufferer and those around them.  Causes can range from…

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Dealing with a burn

Top tips on what to do if your child is burnt

In the UK children account for about half of all burn injuries. The overwhelming majority of these are due to scald injuries – 180 children attend A&E each day with scald injuries due to hot drinks alone.  Other common causes of injury in children include burns due to direct contact with a hot object, for…

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Homeopathic remedies – First Aid

For babies, tablets should be crushed between two clean teaspoons and dissolved in 2fl oz of warm water, giving a teaspoon full as a dose. For young children, the tablets should be given crushed. Chamomilla is available in drop form. Homeopathic remedies can also help in emergencies. Obviously, they should not replace professional medical help.…

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The Essential Baby Care guide pack

New guide to ease parenting worries

If you are looking for a visual guide from experts I am sure you will find The Essential Baby Care Guide an invaluable source of advice and support for you and your baby in their first year.  For so many new parents the shock of actually holding their baby for the first time can hit…

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