Senokot syrup is suitable for use in children from 6 years, and senokot tablets are suitable from 12 years. But babies can suffer too so we have pulled together some helpful information to show you ways of preventing easing the pain for your baby. What is constipation? Constipation is a commonly encountered problem in children. [...]
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Earache
Posted by admin on January 27th, 2010
Any parent who has spent the midnight hours comforting a distressed child with earache knows how miserable it can be. The stabbing pain is so intense that it leaves the child screaming in pain- and mum and dad howling with frustration. But there’s plenty that you can do to recognise earache and soothe the symptoms. [...]
Tags: Fever
Posted by admin on January 27th, 2010
our child’s body temperature is normally between 36 and 37°C, and variations of between 0.5 and 1 degree are not uncommon within a day (evening temperatures are often higher). A fever is an abnormally high temperature, i.e. above 37.2°C. This is not an illness in itself nor is it usually dangerous. It is a natural [...]
First Aid, Cuts & Grazes
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
A young child is rarely seen without matching scrapes on both knees! In fact small cuts and grazes happen so often in the early years that it’s easy to become complacent about yet another plaster. However the sight of a lot of blood can provoke tears in both your child and you! But don’t panic [...]
