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Managing kids’ anxiety during an overwhelming time

by Nikki Temkin | anxiety, anxiety, COVID-19, COVID-19 and kids, emotions, health | 0 comments

By Nikki Temkin, a functional health and wellness coach in Johannesburg. She helps clients recover from anxiety, stress, burnout, kids anxiety and other health conditions to achieve balance, joy, vitality and wellbeing. Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook. As...Read more

Gummy Vites: a superb range of vitamins for kids!

by Jozikids | COVID-19 and kids, health, nutrition | 0 comments

Gummy Vites offers a tasty top up to your childs diet – boosting immune systems and general well being. Read more about the full Gummy Vites range

Coron-undrum: parenting & surviving COVID-19

by Tiffany Markman | Kids activities, COVID-19, family, family time, health, health, health, health/safety, homeschooling, indoor, natural disasters, parents, social issues | 3 comments

A coronavirus so contagious that you think twice about hugging and kissing your own child? This is not something I ever thought I’d live to see. I’d love to pretend that, in this article, I can offer sage and brilliant advice on surviving COVID-19 amid school closures, keeping your job, providing for those who rely on you, remaining safe and healthy, and still maintaining a sense of humour. But, I can’t. All I can do is share some of the nuggets of optimism, realism and creativity that are currently working for us.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) : Myth busters

by Merle Dieterich | health | 0 comments

The World Health Organisation website is the source of this information. Click here for more. COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot...Read more

Choosing the right car seat for your child

by Jozikids | cars, baby, child, child proofing, health, safety | 0 comments

Road trips are one of the best ways of creating memorable experiences with the family. Please make sure your little ones are safe and buckled up. Here are some factors to consider when matching your child’s age, size and weight with the most appropriate seat throughout their development…Happy holidays!

Morevember at Life Day Spa Kids

by Jozikids | child, health, health | 0 comments

Morevember is absolutely the time to be filling that ME cup. Cash in on every deal that will make you Summer ready. Here’s a start to your makeover:

Spring Cleaning Beauty Treats for Tweens

by Jozikids | child/teen, health, health, healthy | 0 comments

Spring into the season of life looking and feeling beautiful. Its liberating, rejuvenating and completely fashionable too! September marks the end of the cold, the end of a time where we may have hoarded emotions along with the snacks. But, Spring inspires us to...Read more

Being a Queen Demands Self Love

by Jozikids | self-esteem, child/teen, health, health, parenting, Self-esteem | 0 comments

Let’s take some royal tips on how to be selfish, or to self-love – just like a queen

Massage therapy to beat the flu

by Jozikids | health, baby, baby health, health, health/safety | 0 comments

Apart from vitamins and kitting the kids in flu armour, good massage therapy has proven to be effective in warding off the flu and building the immune system too. Find out more

Kids don’t say, “I’m worried” but rather say, “I have a stomach ache”

by Andy Cohen | health, anxiety, self-esteem, Self-esteem | 2 comments

By Andy Cohen, a Psychoanalytic Candidate, Community Art Counsellor, artist and mother of 2. She is also the author and illustrator of Wish You Were Here, a children’s book which explores loss and parenting with a light-hearted touch. Stomach aches in children are a...Read more

Dettol ProFresh: designed to support today’s active lifestyle

by Merle Dieterich | baby health, health | 0 comments

Today’s lifestyle is typically busy, with work, family, friends and recreational interests all demanding for their share of time and energy. Achieving and maintaining good health can be a challenge, with so many competing demands – particularly within families. Not...Read more

Sun protection doesn’t disappear in winter for your child’s delicate skin

by Fatima Kazee | health | 0 comments

Many people mistakenly believe that they do not need to apply sunscreen in winter or on cloudy days. Did you know that the sun is closer to the earth during the winter months? Yes it is and this means that the sun’s rays are harsher and stronger than in summer.

Fever in babies and children

by Mike Marinus | baby health, health, health, health | 3 comments

When a child has a fever we often reach for the meds to get rid of the high temperature and return our babies to normal…but is this the right approach?

Fever itself is not an illness. In fact, an increase in body temperature is a great indicator that your child’s immune system has switched on and is fighting off an infection