Recent Articles in Fit kids

Check your cereals for sugar content
Jan 29, 2015

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 teams up with Beano
Jan 27, 2015

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.

How to stop babies choking
Jan 13, 2015

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

Combating head lice
Nov 13, 2014

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.

Flu facts and vaccination - Dr Ranj Singh
Nov 8, 2014

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.

Vivobarefoot shoes & top tips for healthy feet
Oct 27, 2014

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.

National Vitamin D Awareness Week
Oct 20, 2014

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.

Children's yoga classes
Sep 18, 2014

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.

Back to school eye tests
Aug 25, 2014

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.

TheraPearl - reusable cold therapy
May 5, 2014

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.

Organix No Junk Food Challenge
Apr 26, 2014

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.

What to do if an infant is choking
Feb 20, 2014

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.