Kids Health

Kids-health is a site packed with hints and tips to keep you and the family healthy.

How To Care For a Premature Baby

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Caring for a premature baby is not something most of us ever consider. But for hundreds of mums and dads, a little bundle can arrive earlier than expected. Emma Henderson, a maternity nurse and nanny consultant has written this informative article to help parents cope with the unexpected. Every year, approximately 70,000 babies are born prematurely in the UK, that’s …Continue reading →

5 Fun Ways to Make Your Baby Laugh

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A happy baby is a healthy baby! Making your baby laugh and smile is one of the best feelings you can have. Of course baby humor is not complex. They will laugh at the simplest of things. In my experience raising children I found a variety of ways to make them laugh; most of the time by accident. Here are …Continue reading →

Competitions for the Kids

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If you fancy running a few competitive activities for your kids, our guest writer Marisa Coen has some fabulous ideas to try. If you like, why not get a few prizes too!   Play Frisbee and award prizes to the best catcher or the best thrower. Arrange a treasure hunt and ensure the kids get a good workout running from …Continue reading →

5 Fun and Active Kids’ Games

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When all the kids in our family get together during the summer and the holidays we are always looking for ways to keep them entertained and to burn off that excess energy. Our family get-togethers include eight children of various ages so we always try to think of ways to entertain them as a group. The little ones do not …Continue reading →

Nom! Nom! Nom! Children’s Party Catering

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Putting together the food for a kids’ party gives you a lot of freedom to have fun with food that you might not normally get the chance to make (and enjoy!). This food can range from special cupcake to fizzy pop, as well as the all-important birthday cake. Of course, you also want to be careful not to put too many sugary …Continue reading →

Let’s Party! Throwing a Kids Party in Style

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  Organising a kids party in style is always going to be a bit of a challenge; this is mostly due to their being so much that needs to be kept on top of. In terms of going that extra step further with your planning, you can make a special effort with decorations and getting great food, while standing out …Continue reading →

Top 100 Health Blogs To Watch in 2013

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So Kids-Health.co.uk has been recognised as one of the top 100 health blogs to watch in 2013. Needless to say we are over the moon! There we are at number 42 An infographic by the team at CouponAudit .

How To Raise Happy and Confident Children

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How To Raise Happy And Confident Children Isn’t this what every parent strives for? Whether they want their children to be sporty, academic or musically talented, above all else they want their children to be happy in their everyday life and confident in who they are. Maybe you are looking for extra guidance if you feel your child is unhappy …Continue reading →

10 Tips To Make Your Home and Family More Secure

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Keeping Your Family Safe & Secure In 10 Steps For children there are few things more important than security… Of course your children aren’t consciously worrying about identity theft, but all the same, having a safe and secure home can contribute a great deal to their mental health. Moreover, being a victim of crime is traumatic for most people and …Continue reading →

Asthma Facts for Kids

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Did you know that: • One in 11 children has asthma and it is the most common long-term medical condition. • On average there are two children with asthma in every classroom in the UK. • The UK has among the highest prevalence rates of asthma symptoms in children worldwide. • Every 18 minutes a child is admitted to hospital in the UK because …Continue reading →