Sick child

It’s something we’ve all come up against as parents. The autumn and winter months bring with it a bevy of colds and ailments and once someone in the house has caught it, everyone does. Unfortunately, when you’re the parent and both you and your kids are sick it usually means you don’t get to actually […]

4 years ago

This video will warm your heart. A little boy from Ohio got a wonderful surprise after he returned to school after finishing his last chemotherapy treatment. Six-year-old John Oliver Zippay was diagnosed with leukemia three years ago and has been undergoing hospital treatment ever since. Now that his chemo is over John Oliver was looking forward […]

6 years ago

What an incredible story. Over the years there have been a lot of powerful life stories told on America’s Got Talent and this is no exception. 11-year-old took to the famous stage to perform for the judges and told those watching that he started playing music because he didn’t just want to be known as […]

7 years ago

Why is it always when you’re in a hurry that disaster strikes? This morning I woke up late so time was already much more constricted than I wanted it to be. As I was running around trying to get my bits together for work and pull out my son’s uniform from the dryer he emerges […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Easofen for Children. Fever is one of the most common reasons that parents attend a doctor’s surgery or the emergency department, but do you know what to do if your baby has a high temperature? Body temperature is considered to be normal when between 36ºC and 36.8ºC. Temperatures between 37.5ºC and […]

8 years ago

Being a parent is a tough job; particularly when one of your children is unwell. But a common difficulty parents have is knowing whether to bring their child to the Emergency Department (ED), visit the GP, or try to manage them at home. Many children brought to the Emergency Department don’t need emergency care. They have […]

9 years ago