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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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Tagged Baby, bruise, first aid, Homeopathic, homeopathy, pain, sprain
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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…
Posted in Baby Care, News
Tagged accident, Babycare, BBC, Breastfeeding, Child Accident Prevention Trust, DVD, feeding, first aid, News, Parenting, Professor Winston, sleeping, The Essential Baby Care Guide
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What to do if your child is choking
Would you know what to do if you were involved in a situation with a choking baby or toddler? Last year 15,000 under-five’s were admitted to A&E because of choking*. Tesco Baby & Toddler Club are currently running its BabySafe campaign – an initiative to offer free, basic first aid training to parents, grandparents and…
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Tagged baby routines, Breathing, Child safety, choking, difficulty with breathing, first aid
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New online training campaign to help improve parents’ first aid skills
One in four parents to face a first aid emergency 81% of parents in theUK don’t have the knowledge required to administer basic first aid to a baby or a child although one in four will have to deal with an emergency first aid situation. New research* by Tesco Baby & Toddler Club also reveals…
Posted in Advertorial, First Aid, News
Tagged Baby, British Red Cross, Emergency, first aid, Parents, Toilet training
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Quiz: Modern healing
Modern healing If it’s new-fangled, shiny or just the latest ‘in thing’ then you’ve already got it or it’s on order. Although you probably don’t have any medical training, you’ve read enough to be an expert on most modern-day illnesses, and you know enough to know you don’t want to catch any of them. Be…
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Tagged Alternative medicine, Babycare, Bioforce Echinacea Complex, Cradle cap, eczema, fever, first aid, headache, Health, Herbalism, Ibuprofen, McLachlan, Medicinal plants, nappy rash, pain, Plaster, Silicones, TB
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Insect sting soothers
Various creams and sprays are available over the counter to alleviate sting pain. Some are suitable only for babies over one year old. Others do not specify age limitations. Check with your pharmacist which they recommend for your baby. Do not spray near your baby’s eyes, mouth or on to broken skin. If your baby shows symptoms of allergy…
Posted in Baby Health, First Aid
Tagged allergy, first aid, Insect bites and stings, pharmacist, Swelling
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Toddler bangs and scrapes
Toddlers are infamous for being accident-prone. We asked abyworld members to share the scary incidents either they or their children have got into. Be prepared to cringe, laugh, gasp and thank goodness that all is well! “Thank God she was wearing her puffa coat” “My worst moment as a parent was when Holly plunged into the river…
Your baby’s summer first aid kit
Make sure you’ve got all the essentials for keeping summer fun and safe for your kids, whether at home or travelling, with our first-aid chart… What you need: Can be used for: What to do if it happens: Get immediate attention if: Bite and sting creamInsect repellent Tweezers Paracetamol or Calpol Clean dressing and plasters…
Posted in First Aid, Safety and homeproofing, Summer Holidays, Toddler, Travel
Tagged Baby, first aid, summer holidays, Toddler
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Homeopathic remedies for babies and children
It is becoming common place now, for parents to turn to homeopathy as a natural form of treatment for common childhood ailments. And it is a growing trend, proving particularly useful for young children and in pregnancy, where pharmaceutical drugs are often unsafe. The remedies are not toxic, and can even be used on newborn…
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Tagged chicken pox, Colic, first aid, Homeopathic, homeopathy, Sleep disorders, Teething, treatment
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Ofsted to publish online reports on childminders
Education watchdog Ofsted are to publish inspection reports online to give parents much more detail about the availability and standard of local childcare. The move means that parents can read the reports on the Ofsted website and search for registered childminders in their area. Of the first 1,000 reports in England, 45 childminders, nurseries and crêches are…
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Tagged Childcare, first aid, Maurice Smith, Nanny, Office for Standards in Education, Ofsted, play equipment
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