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There is always that moment in time when you have a growing family that first aid help is needed.

There are 5 basic tips to help you kids make healthier food choices. Read about the 5 ways to educate your kids about food. It is never too early to explain to your kids about the part food plays in their well-being.

What our children eat is in the spotlight as New Zealand faces a growing child obesity epidemic. Here is a healthy food guide for children to take to school, along with hints on helping kids make healthier choices.

Asthma • As soon as you witness the breathing difficulty emerge, get them to suck ice. • Ice grabs the stringy mucous and helps open the airways. • There’s always a cow’s milk and wheat allergy, any food that produces mucous affects asthmatics.

The main issue is the philosophical difference between midwives and obstetricians. Midwives view pregnancy and the natural process of birthing as a normal part of life’s passage. They rely on their intuitive skills, hands, eyes and ears plus hearts, whereas obstetricians believe their technology to be more accurate, effective and reliable than any human can be.

Chickweed cream works well and helps with the itchiness. Apply the ointment regularly in order to keep the skin moist, even if it’s weeping. Keep freshly made creams and ointments in the fridge as anything cold going onto the skin will bring longer lasting relief.

Our first child arrived a month early and was given Homeopathic Arnica and Rescue Remedy very soon after birth. He was checked by an orthopaedic consultant and was found to have two mildly clicky hips and two days after birth the paediatric consultant found that he had a heart murmur as well.

If there is a wound, give a dose of Homeopathic Arnica for pain relief, then bathe the area with Hypercal lotion (diluted as per instructions on the bottle) to help cleanse the wound, allow a little bleeding for cleaning purposes as well.

Broken bones: Often require resetting, so medial first aid help is often required. In the meantime one can take Homeopathic Symphytum 30c to increase the bone healing rate, but wait until the bone has been reset first.