Category: Children’s health

A Parent's Guide to Globetrotting with a Baby

Treating Your Children’s Scars: Practical Tips for Effective Healing

By : Lyndsey O'Halloran

AD | Collaborative post Parents often witness their children’s adventurous spirits, sometimes leading to minor injuries and scars. It’s important to understand that treating these scars is not just about aesthetics but your child’s overall well-being. If not appropriately treated, scars can affect a child’s self-esteem and comfort. In the UK, there are clinics specialized in scar removal treatment tailored specifically for children’s delicate skin. Their approach combines medical advancements with a nurturing touch to ensure your child’s physical and emotional healing.

How to Help Kids Get Over Their Fear of Doctor

How to Help Kids Get Over Their Fear of Doctor

By : Lyndsey O'Halloran

Collaborative post Parents looking after their children’s welfare often have to deal with tears and rebellion when it’s time to visit the doctor. Many children develop a fear of doctors, for whatever reason, which can make routine check-ups and medical visits a daunting experience for all the parties involved.

Healthy Habits: Fitness Classes for Kids in Greenwich, London

Healthy Habits: Fitness Classes for Kids in Greenwich, London

By : Lyndsey O'Halloran

AD | Collaborative post Promoting good habits in our kids is more crucial than ever in the modern environment. Promoting their participation in fitness classes and encouraging them to be active is one of the finest strategies to do this.  What are the popular choices of healthy habits you can find for your kids in fitness centers? There is a lot of variety for kid-friendly exercise sessions, so there is sure to be something for everyone. Here are the best classes to offer kids:  Dance Classes Dance classes are an excellent way for kids to

Supporting your child with their mental health

Supporting your child with their mental health

By : Lyndsey O'Halloran

AD | Collaborative post A child’s mental health is really important to helping them grow and flourish as individuals. A child that isn’t sure what they can do to manage their mental health can potentially fall behind in class or not receive the right support for them to succeed. Fortunately there are plenty of things we can do to help our children – here’s a guide from a private school in London to help you manage your child’s needs.

Preparing Your Child For Their First Trip To The Dentist

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Something I really regret is not looking after my teeth better. I spent months and months in and out of dentists having braces as a teenager and after that, I just didn’t keep up the care. I had really lovely, straight teeth that I ruined over the years by smoking, drinking way too much coke and not going to the dentist often enough. If you’re in need of a dentist, or are looking at having some cosmetic dentistry done, consider dentist Hammersmith if you’re in the area. We have tried so hard to get Erin

The First Broken Bone

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Sunday here is a day where John and Erin usually go out for a few hours together and then play at home in the afternoon. This particular Sunday was really no different. John and Erin were playing upstairs together when all of a sudden I could hear crying and Erin saying she just wanted me. I left it a little while as sometimes Erin can overreact but when she didn’t stop, I had to go up to see what was wrong. Erin was very quick to come to me but wouldn’t let me anywhere near

Experiencing Croup With A 3 Year Old

Experiencing Croup With A 3 Year Old

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

I am not a medical professional so if you think your child has croup, either ring 111 out of hours or see your GP! One of the worst things about being a parent is having poorly children. Erin has had a few times where she’s been really very poorly or hurt herself quite badly in the past and some situations especially have been scary as hell. Just last week we had another scare and it came out of absolutely nowhere. On Tuesday I noticed that Erin’s voice was a bit raspy and it sounded like

Getting Erin Involved In The Kitchen

Getting Erin Involved In The Kitchen

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Erin is a fussy eater and some days it’s a real struggle to get her to eat much at all. Erin tends to stick to foods that she knows and likes such as cereal, fruit and the occasional sandwich. I guess we’re lucky in a way that Erin will eat yogurts, ham and plenty of fruit but we really struggle with meal times. A couple of weeks ago Erin got upset because I’d started making dinner one day and she had wanted to help. To be honest, this came as a bit of a shock