Summer holidays are almost over and many children and parents are getting worried about going back to school in September. In the UK children start school at a young age of four. By the time they start school, many children have already spent some time in nursery or with a child minder. However, the demands of school are very different; …
Hay Fever – Symptoms, Causes and Natural Treatment
Hay fever is definitely on the rise. It was extremely rare in the 1930s, affecting only 3% of children. Experts in immunology and allergies have calculated that more than one in four Britons is a now sufferer. I can’t think of any of our friends where there isn’t at least one member of the family with some sort of allergies. …
Natural Remedies for Scarlet Fever
There is scarlet fever in my child’s school. I know that many parents are worried about this illness, so I felt I needed to do a blog to tell you about the disease and all the wonderful natural remedies that you can use if your children contract scarlet fever. Scarlet fever is a streptococcal bacterial illness that normally affects children …
Say Bye to UTI- Natural remedies for Urinary Tract Infections
Bladder infection, also called cystitis and urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that causes painful urination and a feeling that bladder never completely empties. Urine from the infected bladder may smell strong , look cloudy and contain tinges of blood. Although UTIs are more common in adults, many children are affected by them too. The infection is much …
Natural Remedies for Chickenpox
Chicken pox (Varicella) is a viral infection that is very common in children. The first signs of the infection are usually a slight fever, headache, backache and loss of appetite. Red spots usually first appear on the scalp and around the hairline and then they rapidly multiply to form a rash. The rash then turns into fluid-filled blisters that are …





