Parenting Without Tears

Charity Petition to reduce Child Sunburn at Schools in England

The British Skin Foundation (BSF), a national charity that raises money for skin disease and skin cancer research, is aiming to get 100,000 signatures to have the issue of sun safety in schools debated in the House of Commons. Anne Coates urges all Parenting Without Tears readers to sign the petition.

Vocalzone Throat Pastilles

Orignally developed 100 years ago for the acclaimed opera singer The Great Enrico Caruso, Vocalzone are available for less august persons and are great for anyone who suffers from a cough or tickly throat especially students during exam time.

Hay fever and environmental allergies

NHS Choices and talkhealth have teamed up with patient support charity Action Against Allergy and The King's College London Allergy Academy to present an Online Clinic on Hay Fever and Environmental allergies from 27 April to 3 May 2012.

Top ten facts about Childhood Allergies by Dr George Du Toit

Leading paediatric allergy expert Dr George Du Toit from The Portland Hospital for Women and Children provides the facts about childhood allergies.

Relieving Teething Pain

Teething can be a miserable time for infants – and their parents! Here we give the signs to look for and what to do for fast acting relief.

Bedwetting advice for parents

ERIC's bedwetting guide for parents has been compeltely redesigned, updated and rewritten and is free to download.

National Salt Awareness Week

New research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and the Association of London Environmental Health Managers (ALEHM) for National Salt Awareness Week 2012 reveals massive differences in the salt and fat content between takeaway pizzas and those purchased from supermarkets.

Kiwiherb Organic Marshmallow & Mullein Syrup

Some coughs just seem to last forever and don't respond to OTC medicines. Anne Coates tried Kiwiherb Organic Marshmallow & Mullein Syrup and found immediate relief.

OXY range for problem skin

Many peopel suffer from skin problems during adolescence. OXY has a nnew and updated range of products to combat spots and oily skin. One of our younger members tested OXY out.

Treating head lice

Nurse consultant Christine Brown gives her golden rules for head lice managment.

Cherrygood chilled cherry juice

Sales of Cherrygood have more than doubled after research revealed the health benefits of Montmorency cherries. Now Cherrygood has launched a chilled version. Anne Coates is accustoming herself to a new and distinctive taste – and Harriet has been helping her.

Baby Yoga

Download a free guide to yoga with your baby produced by Persil Non-Bio and Comfort Pure, created by baby yoga instructor Nadia Narrain.

First Aid at your fingertips

The British Red Cross is giving an early Christmas present to smartphone users around the world with the launch of its debut first aid app.

Get your child's eyes tested!

Vision Express has been campaigning to make parents more aware of the importance of eye tests for children after new research revealed that two in five children have undiagnosed sight issues. As Anne Coates discovered, problems with eyesight can have far-reaching implications.

Drinkaware parents campaign

Have you spoken with your children about alcohol? The Drinkaware campaign suggests you should so so before your children hit their teens when they are more susceptible to peer pressure. We have some key statisitcs and a free copy of their leaflet to download.

Winter flu

For most people flu is an unpleasant but not serious complaint but last year over 600 people died from the illness. Good hygiene helps prevent the spread of the germs as does the flu jab for high risk people.

National Eczema Week

This year during National Eczema Week running from 10 to 18 September, the National Eczema Society are promoting their campaign Hand in Glove – the ECZperience and we have Dr Chris Steele's top tips for sufferers.

New junior products from E45

E45 is a well known and trusted formula. Olivia Coates has been trying out three new products in the range: Junior Foaming Bath Milk, Junior Hand and Body Wash and Junior Moisturisiing Lotion. Each of these is great for children who have sensitive skin or eczema.

Fit kids