Health Advice and Tips

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Eye Wear and Self Esteem
Some great tips on how to help your children with their confidence if they find they need to wear glasses or contact lenses.

First Aid Courses for Parents
First Aid for Parents offer an excellent one day training course for parents, grand-parents and parents to be. Find out more about the course and how to book here....

Being a Mum
There are five of the most common personality types for mums-to-be. Which one are you? This article helps you to identify your personality type and explains how this affects your approach to caring for your children.

As parents the health of our children is the most important thing in our lives. When our children are ill we feel distraught and helpless.

This section will give you information on child illnesses and medical conditions. Health issues will be documented in detail providing answers to many questions you may have.

A large number of the articles within this section are written by the Trusts and Societies that offer help and support for patients and their families.

In the health section you will find answers to the following questions -

• What are the symptoms of the illness?
  
• Is the illness contagious?
  
• What remedies are available?
  
• What is the normal recovery time?
  
• Names and contacts of support groups
  
  

NOTE:
The health section of Parenting.co.uk is not to be used as a substitute for your GP; if your child is ill then seek the advice of a qualified doctor or other health professional without delay.