Summer Lifesaver: Kids’ Rescue Rashie with CPR Instructions
Aussie kids are water babies (we do live in a home girt by sea), and summer is our favourite time to splash in the local […]
A parents’ guide to children’s head injuries
When toddlers start toddling there’s going to be plenty of knocks to the head. While eggs on noggins may be commonplace, parents should know the difference […]
Fidget spinner: latest toy craze a choking trap for kids
They’re the must-have children’s toy of the moment, but a shocking x-ray image of a fidget spinner part lodged in the throat of a young child […]
Why it’s okay for kids to pick their nose (and eat it)
It’s one of the grossest habits most children pick up at some stage (many adults too!). And it’s one that we try to discourage as […]
The frightening x-ray image every parent needs to see
This alarming x-ray of a child choking on a grape shows how parents need to be vigilant about food even as children grow older. The x-ray image, shared on […]
Baby eczema rethink: Merino wool actually reduces symptoms
It seems we may have had the wool pulled over our eyes. New research is challenging the long-held belief that one of Australia’s most-loved natural fibres […]
Alert but not alarmed: How to keep kids safe
We all want our kids to lead happy lives, where they feel comfortable in themselves and safe in the world. Whether they’re playing in the park […]
After hours care for sick kids
If you’ve been healthy all your life and never really had to see the doctor, this situation changes overnight the second you become pregnant. Suddenly […]
Baby health kit checklist: what you need
If you’re planning for a new arrival, assembling a baby first aid kit is a must. Not just for emergencies or first aid, a good health kit […]
9 Ways To Make It Through Cough & Cold Season
There are nice things about winter: yummy soups, hot chocolate, jumping in puddles in big wellies, heading to the snow. And then there is the […]
8 ways to soothe coughs and sniffles
Winter is well and truly upon us, and once again it is delivering frosty cold mornings as well as plenty of coughs, sore throats and […]
