Fit kids

Bio-Kult Infantis Nutritional Therapist Natalie Lamb gives her top tips on boosting your child's immunity the natural way.

At Parenting Without Tears we're often sent samples of health products to try out. Our reactions obvioulsy aren't based on scentific reseach but we can give an opinion. Currently We have tried or are taking: POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice, Bio-Kult Infantis and Advanced multi-strain formula and Seven Seas Perfect Woman 7. Here's Anne Coates' thoughts.

Independent Nutritionist Fiona Hunter tackles some of the health questions surrounding juice in our children's diets.

Whether they’re taking their first steps or are 13 going on 30, looking after children’s teeth is vitally important from the day they are born. With proven links between gum disease and diabetes, heart disease, strokes and low birth weight babies, education must start early, says the British Dental Health Foundation.

Vikings and Hunger Games star, Alexander Ludwig, has teamed up with Orchid Male Cancer Charity launches a new campaign to encourage fathers to "talk balls" with their sons.

So children are bored with healthy food – take a look at this video from Wholegrain Goodness, a not-for-profit campaign that aims to raise consumer awareness about the health and culinary benefits of wholegrains and see what fun can be had.

Following the 2012 Which? Breakfast Cereal Report which revealed worryingly high amounts of free sugars in 50 breakfast cereals, three years on, a new survey by Action on Sugar has surveyed the same 50 products and revealed that cereal manufacturers have made little attempt in tackling the issue – shockingly, certain products even contain more sugars than they did in 2012.

Sainsbury’s has partnered with Beano to encourage and educate young people on the benefits of healthy eating and physical exercise as part of the launch of the Active Kids voucher scheme.

The British Safety Council supports the St John's Ambulance campaign to inform parents about what to do if their baby starts to choke.

Apparently parents are still embarrassed when their children get head lice but there is no reason to be. Outbreaks occur in all schools and nurseries. The important thing is to treat the whole family and to be vigilant, writes Anne Coates.

Parents could be putting their children at risk from flu despite the offer of free vaccination this year. Dr Ranj Singh talks about flu and the impact it can have.

Top tips for the healthy development of children's feet from Georgina Britt Hodgson plus Anne Coates reviews a pair of Vivobarefoot trainers for Harriet.

The NHS has revealed that up to a third of the population could be deficient in vitamin D. Time to take action in National Vitamin D Awareness Week.

Jaime Amor teaches children's yoga classes plus writes and presents Cosmic Kids Yoga. Here she gives some top tips for great children's yoga classes.

The College of Optometrists is urging parents to be vigilant and aware of even small changes to their children’s eye health, to help give them the best start to the new school year.

Boots have introduced TheraPearl a new concept in pain relief for aches and pains, swellings, sprains and bruising. Anne Coates put it to the test.

A national survey commissioned by Organix, pioneers of organic baby and toddler food, found widespread suspicion among parents about the honesty of marketing claims made for children’s food. Here we produce the Dirty Dozen: ingredients to avoid when shopping.

A survey commissioned to mark the publication of the latest edition of the First Aid Manual, written and authorised by the UK’s three leading first aid providers, St John Ambulance, St Andrew’s First Aid and the British Red Cross, reveals that a third of parents have been in a situation where their child has started choking and worryingly, half of parents did not know the correct procedure. Here we have the new infant choking technique and guidelines.