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Practical Ways To Help A Child With Eczema

22/04/2016 By Linlee Leave a Comment

While you wait for the homeopathy to kick in, there are some easy, practical ways to help a child with eczema. Some of them you just might not have heard about. Eczema and Natural Child Health Eczema is able to be treated using natural child health measures. Eczema is a common skin problem that can sometimes begin before your baby is one year old. The skin becomes dry, red, and itchy. The eczema can sometimes become cracked, and weepy and then turn into scabs. It can be treated by homeopathy and there are also practical things you can do to help your child … [Read more...] about Practical Ways To Help A Child With Eczema

Practical Ways To Help A Child With Night Terrors

17/04/2016 By Linlee Leave a Comment

Awake but not awake, staring blankly, so much more than a bad dream. You will benefit from knowing some practical ways to help a child with night terrors. Night terrors is a term used to describe the panic when your child wakens in an ‘over the top way’ in the first few hours of sleep. It’s very upsetting to watch because your child looks terrified and you can’t console them. You are not alone, statistics show that five out of a hundred children will at some stage have night terrors. Most often they happen in pre-school and primary school aged children. A child … [Read more...] about Practical Ways To Help A Child With Night Terrors

Practical Ways To Help A Fearful Child

07/04/2016 By Linlee Leave a Comment

There are some practical ways to help a fearful child that without even knowing it, every parent will probably make use of. They will model situations when the child should be fearful and when the child should be cautious. Touching the hot stove top and crossing the road are two examples. Fear is necessary, to keep the child from harm. However, children can develop fears of situations or objects that aren’t actually threatening. These childhood fears and anxieties may change as the child grows up. Helping the child to deal with fear includes taking their … [Read more...] about Practical Ways To Help A Fearful Child

Chamomilla for teething. When to use it?

26/01/2016 By Linlee 1 Comment

Chamomilla for teething is part of the the homeopathic first aid kit around the world. Seeing a dose or two of the homeopathic remedy Chamomilla change a fractious child into a calm child is something not soon forgotten. Teething symptoms fade and the pain lessens in such a smooth and simple way that Chamomilla for teething has earned a reputation worldwide. It is used successfully so often by parents and homeopaths that we can all be forgiven for thinking of it as a specific remedy for teething. Yet sometimes there are other teething remedies that may be more … [Read more...] about Chamomilla for teething. When to use it?

Crying in Newborns

09/10/2015 By Bernadette English Leave a Comment

One of the main discussions I have had and continue to have with Mums is the issue of crying in newborns. Crying is such an integral part of our being and a very necessary one. We can cry tears of happiness, sadness, rage, relief, disbelief, awe, jealousy, guilt, pain. There are so many emotions that can bring tears to the eyes. We all know that a good cry can bring with it a huge sense of relief and release. Mother nature is clever…..way too clever to perfect something that is so instinctive for it not to be useful and necessary!! Crying is Normal A little … [Read more...] about Crying in Newborns

Homeopathy for eczema and allergies

11/08/2015 By Linlee Leave a Comment

Henry’s mum felt guilty - she saw her child suffering, he was always scratching. She wondered if they were doing enough, and this drove her on to see one specialist after another. She felt singled out when well meaning people in the street would make suggestions, as if she hadn’t already tried everything. Part of Henry's story is told in this excerpt from a recently published ATMS journal article, A Cup of Tea in the Consulting Room: The Latest in Homoeopathy about Eczema and Allergies. The authors Linda Beaver (LB) and Linlee Jordan (LJ) shared a conversation … [Read more...] about Homeopathy for eczema and allergies

Is My Dairy Free Child Getting Enough Calcium?

04/08/2015 By Louise Ross-Campbell Leave a Comment

Is my DAIRY FREE child getting enough Calcium?? I am often advising and reassuring parents about their child’s dietary intake of Calcium. If your child is DAIRY FREE because of recurrent ear infections, mucous-y coughs and colds, lactose intolerance, digestive disturbances, constipation, allergies or dietary preferences you may also be asking the question. “Are they getting enough dietary calcium?” The good news is that there are many non-dairy dietary sources of CALCIUM. In fact NON-DAIRY sources can actually be a healthier more nutritious option. Many … [Read more...] about Is My Dairy Free Child Getting Enough Calcium?

Resilience Through Suffering From A Homeopathic Perspective

17/04/2014 By Penny Barron Leave a Comment

From Suffering to Strength with Homeopathy Nobody likes to suffer. Even before we’re born we are exposed to our mothers’ stress hormones; we startle from loud noises even whilst inside the womb and are powerless to prevent drugs, chemicals or other toxins to enter our developing bodies through the umbilical cord. From the moment we’re born into the world, suffering is inevitable. First there are sensations such as hunger, cold, heat, loneliness, fear and overstimulation when we are tiny babies. Maybe we have colic, or other digestive disturbances as our tummies … [Read more...] about Resilience Through Suffering From A Homeopathic Perspective

Book review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

07/02/2014 By Bernadette English Leave a Comment

I would like to recommend to all pregnant mums-to-be, Dr Sarah Buckley's book: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. It is a Doctor's guide to natural childbirth and gentle early parenting choices. Sarah is a trained family physician/GP and mother of four. Without telling you what to do, Sarah outlines many issues that need to be addressed prior to labour. She gives an unbiased view and offers possible options. Her section on the third stage of labour is absolutely wonderful. So often, a natural third stage is very unrecognised, undermined, and speeded up in a … [Read more...] about Book review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

Television and Children: Limiting Screen Time, Teaching Good TV Habits

26/03/2013 By Louise Ross-Campbell Leave a Comment

When it comes to television and children: limiting screen time, teaching good TV habits may both be parental controls that are long overdue. Most kids plug into the world of television long before they enter school. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF): Two-thirds of infants and toddlers watch a screen an average of 2 hours a day Kids under age 6 watch an average of about 2 hours of screen media a day, primarily TV and videos or DVDs Kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours … [Read more...] about Television and Children: Limiting Screen Time, Teaching Good TV Habits

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