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First aid kit
It’s essential to have a first aid kit at home, stocked with all the things you’ll need to treat minor injuries such as grazes and burns. Here’s a list of things you might want to incl . . .
Sunburn
If you’re planning to take your baby outdoors in sunny weather you need to take steps to protect her skin.
Babies’ skin is very delicate and even weak sunlight can cause some skin da . . .
Insect bites and stings
It can be very upsetting for your child if an insect bites her, but rest assured most insects cause no harm and apart from an aversion to creepy crawlies your child should be fine with a little distra . . .
Hives
Hives are also known as urticaria, and develop when your child’s skin comes into contact with allergens such as insect venom, stinging nettles, pets and food (the main culprits are peanuts; eg . . .
Head lice
Head lice are tiny sesame-seed sized insects that live on hair and feed on blood from the scalp.
Although they aren’t dangerous and don’t spread germs, their bites can become inflame . . .
Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that most children will catch at some point in their childhood if they haven’t been immunized against it.
The main symptom is a rash of red, it . . .
Bites and scratches
All children experience bites and scratches at some point, whether it’s while playing with the family dog or during playground scuffles. Most animal, human or insect bites are not harmful, but should . . .
Bathing your baby
Most babies love bathtime, and it can be a good way of getting them used to being in and around the water from an early age.
Sunbathing in pregnancy
Any kind of sunbathing may be detrimental to a woman’s health. During pregnancy, women’s bodies may also react differently to outside influences, thanks to changing hormone levels, so exposure to . . .
Buying sun protection for your baby
It’s very important to protect your child from the harmful UVA and UVB rays in sunlight that can cause skin cancer.
It’s thought that one child in five in the US today will grow up to have s . . .