Travelling with a baby or toddler for the first time can be daunting and exhausting experience. Here are some top tips and practical advice to help smooth the way for a happy and healthy holiday.
Flying with little ones is the first challenge
Take small sachets of Paediatric Paracetamol or Ibuprofen in your hand luggage. These can help if the air pressure hurts their ears. Chewing, sipping water…
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 continue to rise and take lives. Preventing the spread of coronavirus is paramount and everyone has a part to play in this. Face masks, gloves and other protective equipment can help stop the spread of coronavirus – but only in the right circumstances. If you are lucky enough to get hold of a mask, it is important to know how well they will protect you. If you decide…
Talk of coronavirus is inescapable. It is all over our media and because of this there are sometimes mixed messages. Government advice is constantly updating as the situation develops.
The Novel Coronavirus (covid-19) is a highly virulent virus, originally located in Wuhan in the Hubei province of China. The virus has been swift to spread and has resulted in worldwide deaths from pneumonia.
Every day we are faced with news reports telling us horrifying stories of people who have been killed or injured from violent attacks. This violence appears to permeate across all communities and we only hear a fraction of the incidents. In fact, it has been revealed that the police and courts in England and Wales are dealing with thehighest number of knife crimes in a decade. It’s a very…
Sunburn at a young age increases the chances of melanoma (skin cancer) in later life by 80%. You need to be sure you’re properly protecting your little one’s sensitive skin.
What does this mean for babies?
Babies under 6 months shouldn’t be exposed to any UV rays and should always remain shaded. These young ones shouldn’t be wearing sun cream either, as their skin is too sensitive and…
Road Traffic accidents – how to help!
On the 11th November there will be a National Road Safety Seminar and the Government has launched an excellent websitewww.think.direct.gov.uk designed for children and teenagers to make them more aware of the dangers on the road.
In most of the EU Countries people learn First Aid as part of their driving test – this does not happen in the UK. Accidents…
All allergic reactions occur because the body’s immune system reacts inappropriately in response to the presence of a substance that it wrongly perceives as a threat. The body doesn’t react to the irritant directly, but reacts to the histamine produced by the body to fight the irritant.
Acute Allergic Reaction – how to help
Useful links – The Anaphylaxis Campaign…
One of the most frequent concerns is what to do if someone is choking. Choking is frightening, but rarely fatal.
How to help a Choking adult
· Always check first to see if someone is able to cough and encourage them to do so as often they are able to clear the blockage themselves.
· If they are coughing, let them cough.
· If they are not coughing…
Asthma is a common condition in which their airways go into spasm and cause tightness of the chest and severe difficulty breathing when someone is exposed to something that irritates their airways.
The airways become narrow and the lining of the airways become inflamed, start to swell and can also start producing sticky mucus or phlegm which makes it even harder to breath.
What causes asthma
If…
Would you know what to do if your child was unconscious or stopped breathing?
. Here are some useful advice on CPR.
Please watch my training video to show you clearly what to do.
Danger
First check it is safe and that there is nothing that has injured them and could be a danger for you.
Response
Speak to them to see if they respond, if not pinch them hard on their ears.
If you get a…