Category: Health

I have heard from lots of parent friends of mine that their babies and young children suffer from eczema. My girls themselves have all suffered with dry, itchy skin, and even my husband suffered terribly in childhood. In fact, it is a considered to be a common condition. If you have this condition as an …

The sunshine has arrived in Great Britain. It’s starting to feel very hot indeed, and the kids are loving it! Their summer dresses are out, and Willow has her new pretty school dresses to wear. I have been busy in the garden and the trees are in full blossom. It really is starting to look …

Sometimes we all need a little magic potion to help us through some hard challenges that we face, especially challenges that we face as mums. We need magic to fix sore bums, dry lips, and even eczema. Now, it’s a shame that I don’t have a cauldron and a broom stick. Although, some people may …

Did you know that research shows that the definition of a fever changes with age?  What can be a normal temperature for a 4 year old can actually be a fever in a newborn baby. Braun have created a handy thermometer that you can actually adjust for the age of your child to get a …

  I have 2 toddlers and they are constantly falling over, bouncing off of tables, pushing each other over and trapping fingers in cupboards. Its what they do and gaining a great tarmac graze is just a way of reminding us that they are adventurous and brave explorers. At home we have a well stocked first …

I’m now 32 weeks pregnant and indigestion is a common daily thing with me. Not just once a day but several times a day. It sucks, big time. This is the worst I have ever suffered with indigestion. I Had it a little with my other 2 pregnancies but this one by far has been …

Many of you may know that I worked for a long time in care homes before having my children, and you may also know that I was brought up around pets and lots of animals (even safari animals!). We now have 2 cats, Poppy and Boo and they bring so much joy into our lives …

I recently heard that the Tour de France was set to be the most popular yet. The “Grand Depart” (the start of the race) is going to go from Leeds, and travel through London and Cambridge. According to the BBC, it will generate somewhere in the region of £100m for the region. An amount of money …

We love our novelty bath toys in our house! We had Cat-Duck, Square-Penguin, the Yellow Submarine, Union Jack Duck, Bath dolly and…. SPACE-DUCK! This is Space-Duck. Space-Duck is awesome…. or at least he WAS! As parents, we have all heard horrifying stories of black mould filling our kids bath toys. A few items in our …

As you might know, I spent almost 7 years working in palliative care, and working with dementia patients, before becoming a full time mum. I have always kept a close ear to the ground in regards to the care industry and recently came across a group of homes called Sunrise Senior Living – my nearest …

Nikki, 3 months pregnant, has posted onto a Wiggly Rascals page asking if it is safe to take a hot bath when pregnant. My initial reaction was to shout “No! Don’t do it!!” I have written my advice *here* for the lady, with loads of nice facts and pointers all about the dangers of taking a …