It feels like we’re knee-deep in cough and cold season While we’re used to hearing that these nasty doses will “run their course” as parents we just want to make things better in the now. Though we might not be able to rid our kids of colds on command, there are ways we can soothe […]
2 years ago
The heavy head, the wretched coughing and a streaming red nose – there is nothing glamorous about being struck down with a bad cold. Many cold and flu remedies we pick up in the pharmacy can be both costly and full of sugar. Yes, sometimes you can’t beat a natural remedy when it comes to […]
7 years ago
There is no denying that there is a lot of pressure on mums nowadays to do things as “natural” as possible. But according to Mamamia, a controversial new book has now been written by an actual doctor who feels ‘Natural’ parenting isn’t always better and can even sometimes be incredibly dangerous. Australian doctor and obstetrician […]
10 years ago
Every parent dreads that inevitable note coming home from the teacher; there’s a case of head lice in your little one’s classroom. According to recent news too, head lice are no longer a problem reserved for our younger children, but teenagers too because of the craze for taking ‘selfies’, where kids stand close together allowing adult head lice to […]
11 years ago