Family health Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/family-health/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:32:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://catskidschaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-catskidschaos-blog-logo-32x32.png Family health Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/family-health/ 32 32 Looking after your health as a busy parent https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/27/looking-after-your-health-as-a-busy-parent/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:00:54 +0000 https://themadhouseofcatsandbabies.com/?p=21137 *this is a collaborative post sharing some helpful information on Looking after your health as a busy parent* Image by Sasin Tipchai  Being a busy parent, whether you’ve been one for a long time or have just become one, can take over your life. Your children’s health will often take priority over your own when […]

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]]> Screen-free time. Who will crack first? https://catskidschaos.com/2019/04/20/screen-free-time/ https://catskidschaos.com/2019/04/20/screen-free-time/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2019 05:00:50 +0000 https://themadhouseofcatsandbabies.com/?p=19745 Screen-free time? What is that?  We are, as a family, very reliant on our devices. That’s actually ok. Phones, tablets, laptops, iPods etc, are incredibly handy. To be honest, my whole life runs with the aid of various devices and I do rely heavily on them. However, I do also believe that we can have […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2019/04/20/screen-free-time/feed/ 2 Bug bites and itchy stings? Anthisan to the rescue… https://catskidschaos.com/2018/08/28/bug-bites-and-itchy-stings-anthisan-to-the-rescue/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:25:33 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=17165 *This is a collaborative post with Anthisan, all opinions are our own* Bug bites and stings have to be one of my most hated things. I have lived in and grown up around the world in all sorts of places, with insects and biting bugs and I have scratched many a bug bite in my […]

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]]> Handy family first aid kits with Poorly Boo https://catskidschaos.com/2018/04/04/handy-family-first-aid-kits-with-poorly-boo/ https://catskidschaos.com/2018/04/04/handy-family-first-aid-kits-with-poorly-boo/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:55:11 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=15439 *we were kindly sent a Poorly Boo first aid kit to review. All opinions are our own* I love a good First Aid Kit and as a mum and also as a former nurse, I am very aware of the need to have a decent first aid kit to hand, for both at home, out […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2018/04/04/handy-family-first-aid-kits-with-poorly-boo/feed/ 16 Keeping your immune system going with Nutrivitality (and a giveaway) https://catskidschaos.com/2018/02/10/keeping-your-immune-system-going-with-nutrivitality-and-a-giveaway/ https://catskidschaos.com/2018/02/10/keeping-your-immune-system-going-with-nutrivitality-and-a-giveaway/#comments Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:30:05 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=15007 I always find winter a challenging time, and we seem to fight off more illnesses than we do in the warmer months. Short of moving somewhere with permenent sunshhine, I have to find ways to look after myself and my family.  Making sure I eat well, get as much sleep as possible, and protect myself […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2018/02/10/keeping-your-immune-system-going-with-nutrivitality-and-a-giveaway/feed/ 8  Turning tears into smiles with Elastoplast.  https://catskidschaos.com/2017/05/12/turning-tears-into-smiles-with-elastoplast/ Fri, 12 May 2017 18:05:53 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13035 I always have a packet of elastoplast handy. As a parent, you know that bumps and scrapes happen, and sometimes there is nothing you can do to stop that. But of course, no matter how it happens, your children look to you to make it all better! A walk to the park can mean a […]

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]]> Using Technology To Keep Track Of Your Family’s Health https://catskidschaos.com/2017/04/19/using-technology-to-keep-track-of-your-familys-health/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:56:19 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=12823 photo source Flickr Using Technology To Keep Track Of Your Family’s Health. Technology is a great way to manage health needs and even prevent health issues. Apps can be very daunting for the older generation, and sometimes it feels like we’re being left behind. There’s an app for everything these days but most of them […]

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]]> Dealing with colds and snotty noses with Vicks… https://catskidschaos.com/2017/02/06/dealing-with-colds-with-vicks/ https://catskidschaos.com/2017/02/06/dealing-with-colds-with-vicks/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 11:10:02 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=12407 *This is a review post. We were asked to share some tips on helping ease cold symptoms with Vicks. Please always seek medical advice if you are concerned* Kids get coughs, colds and all manner of snotty lurgies and so do adults. It’s kind of one of those facts of parenting. Both my kids have […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2017/02/06/dealing-with-colds-with-vicks/feed/ 4 Surviving chickenpox? https://catskidschaos.com/2016/04/13/surviving-chickenpox/ https://catskidschaos.com/2016/04/13/surviving-chickenpox/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:58:05 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=10701 So, if you read this blog, or follow us on social media, you will know that we are quarantined with chickenpox at the moment. In fact, the patient, is sitting, looking very spotty, next to me, as I type this, but is over the worst. I had a feeling that chickenpox might be a bit […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2016/04/13/surviving-chickenpox/feed/ 2 Finding my confidence as a parent. https://catskidschaos.com/2015/12/17/finding-my-confidence-as-a-parent/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:53:49 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=9796 It’s funny, because even though I was a nanny, then a pediatric nurse, and having worked with many families and children over the  years, when I was handed my own baby, my first born, all of my knowledge and experience went out of the window. My husband and I literally looked at each other, over […]

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