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Daisy First Aid Classes For Parents & Carers in Croydon and surrounding areas As parents we would do anything to protect our children from harm.

Daisy First Aid Bromley provides emergency life saving first aid classes for parents and carers. If your child had an accident or fell ill, Would you know what to do? Daisy First Aid Bromley passionately believe that every parent should possess paediatric first aid knowledge to help protect their children and potentially save their life. Daisy First Aid Bromley provides affordable group and individual training classes either in the comfort of your own home or in designated venues throughout the UK

We also offer 1 & 2 Day Certified and Regulated Paediatric First Aid Courses for those working in the childcare industry

03/12/2025

🎅🏼 Are you expecting an extra special arrival this December?

🩵If so, their birthstone is turquoise — symbolizing protection, luck, and calming energy.

🎄 Their birth flowers are holly and narcissus which bring messages of hope, good fortune, and festive cheer.

♐️ Depending on when they arrive, they’ll be either a curious Sagittarius or a determined Capricorn ♑️

❤️And if this will be your baby’s first Christmas, we hope this is a magical time for you!

🤶🏼 Stay tuned for some lovely Christmas tradition ideas to make this festive season unforgettable.

TAG a parent-to-be who’s counting down to their December bundle of joy!

02/12/2025

Meet the team 🌼

Hey, I’m Mel!

🤰🏼While pregnant with my daughter (now a funny, confident, and adventurous almost-2-year-old) my partner and I went to antenatal classes, which included a session on Baby First Aid, taught by the wonderful Daisy First Aid trainer, Carly

⛑️ The information was invaluable, the class was fun, interactive, and reassuring, and little did I know, I’d soon have the opportunity to continue sharing this knowledge with fellow parents and carers!

👩🏼‍💼 After my corporate role was made redundant while on maternity leave, I decided it was time to venture out into the world of business ownership!

🌼 I came across an ad for Daisy First Aid Croydon, and within just a few weeks, I was signed up, fully trained, and ready to go!

❤️ My passion in life is to help people, in whatever way I can. Being a mum myself, I understand those niggly worries about our babies, and wanting to feel prepared for every eventuality.

I hope to meet some of you along your journeys into parenthood and beyond!

Please reach out to me about absolutely anything (I LOVE a chinwag - just ask anyone who’s ever received a voice note from me) 🫣

30/11/2025

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29/11/2025

🥶 Why do babies get cold so easily?

Babies aren’t just small - they’re built differently:
🌼 They have thin skin and less fat
Newborns have thin skin and very little of the fat that generates heat. This makes them lose heat quickly.

🌼 Immature nervous system
The part of the brain that controls temperature isn’t fully developed in infants which means their body can’t adjust as efficiently to temperature changes through shivering or sweating.

🌼 They have high surface-area-to-volume ratio
They lose heat faster than adults simply because there’s more surface area for heat to escape.

🌼 They have immature blood flow control
Adults can constrict blood vessels in the skin to conserve heat, but infants’ vasoconstriction response (where the blood vessels narrow reducing blood flow near the surface of the skin to keep blood warm in the core of the body) is weak, so heat escapes more easily.

🌡️ So make sure you wrap your baby up on these cold days ensuring they don’t get too hot. The best way to check if they are getting too warm is to check the temperature of their neck or chest and if it feels warm or clammy remove a layer. And remember, hats are just for outdoors. They can be removed once you’re inside.

28/11/2025

🥶 The nights are getting chilly!

Hot water bottles are an inexpensive way of keeping yourself and your children warm in bed but they do pose a risk of burns.

Follow these simple safety tips to make sure you and your children stay safe from hot water bottle burns this winter.

Here’s how to check how old your hot water bottle is...

🌼 Look at the Daisy at the top by the spout.

#️⃣ The number in the centre represents the year it was made - the one in this video needs replacing!

🌼 The ‘petals’ represent the months and the dots inside are the week it was made.

2️⃣ Always regularly check hot water bottles for wear and tear but if it’d older than 2 years it’s time to replace it especially if you’re giving it to a child.

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27/11/2025

👉🏼 Swipe to see when those tiny teeth might make an appearance!

🦷 But remember, every baby is different! So if your little one isn’t following this exact timeline, don’t worry - those pearly whites will show up when they’re ready!

Tag a parent who might be interested in this!

26/11/2025

😷 Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection that affects babies and children under 2. It’s usually mild and can be treated at home, but it can sometimes be serious and require hospitalisation.

🫁 It occurs when there is swelling in the smallest airways in the lungs, called bronchioles, obstructing them and making it more difficult to breathe.

🔖 SAVE this post so you can refer to it later if you need to and SHARE it with your parent friends so they know what to look out for.

[Source: NHS]

25/11/2025

💤 Did you know that following a few simple sleep steps can make a huge difference in reducing the risk of SIDS? Since the Back to Sleep campaign started in 1991, rates have dropped by over 84%!

Here are some practical tips:

😴 Back to Sleep: Always place your baby on their back in a safe space with a firm, flat mattress. Keep the crib or bassinet in your room.

🚬 Smoke-Free Zone: Don’t smoke during pregnancy and keep your baby away from smoke. Over a third of SIDS cases could be avoided if this is followed.

🛌 Safe Co-Sleeping: If you’re sharing a bed, avoid it if you’ve been drinking, are extremely tired, a smoker, or using drugs. Sleeping on sofas or armchairs with your baby is never safe.

🌡️ Keep Comfortable: Babies shouldn’t get too hot or cold. Keep the room around 16–20°C, avoid hats in bed, and check if your baby’s chest or neck feels too warm.

🍼 Breastfeeding Benefits: If possible, breastfeed for at least 2 months as it can halve the risk of SIDS. The longer you continue, the more protection it offers.

Info: NHS

20/11/2025

😭 If your baby ever cries inconsolably and you can’t calm them, check if it could be a hair tourniquet.

A hair tourniquet, which occurs when a hair or other fibre, such as synthetic thread becomes tightly wrapped around most commonly a toe, and occasionally a finger, ge****ls, or other body parts. The hair or fibre can cut off the circulation to the appendage and damage the nerves, skin tissue and function of that body part.

🏥 Hair tourniquets are rare, but it is a medical emergency that needs to be identified and treated promptly to prevent any long-term damage to the tissue.

❗️ They are generally seen in infants and toddlers and who can’t tell you what’s wrong. If your little one becomes very upset or they’re not acting themselves it is worth having a look around fingers, toes and ge****ls to make sure they do not have a hair tourniquet.

Look out for swelling, redness or an indentation in the appendage and if you find something seek medical attention immediately.

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19/11/2025

🚑 During the winter months the number of calls made to 999 for ambulances increases by up to 30% vs the summer months.
❄️ Key factors for this increase are respiratory illnesses, falls and injuries due to icy weather, cardiovascular incidents and mental health emergencies.

🚑 Remember, an ambulance should only be called for a serious illness or injury or if someone’s life is in danger. Otherwise NHS 111 will be able to help.

🚑 If you do need to call an ambulance doing the things on the list above will help the ambulance find you more quickly and get you to hospital more quickly. Which in turn will help them to help more people.

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07/11/2025

🫩Being a mum is hard.

You have to...

- Make sure your kids are happy and healthy
- Get the kids to all their activities on time
- Make sure everyone has clean clothes
- Cook nutritious food
- Remember to take the correct stuff to school/nursery on the correct day
- Have a clean, tidy house
- Make sure there is food in the cupboards
- Be a good friend/wife/daughter
- Do your job well
- Get enough sleep
- Eat healthily
- Not shout at the kids
- Not shout at your partner
- Be a good role model
- Take care of your kid’s emotional wellbeing
- Set up play dates
- Buy present and arrange to attend birthday
- Read all the school/nursery admin
- Take your kids to the dentist
- Carry the invisible mental load

😵‍💫The list goes on and on... do you ever feel like you’re doing everything really badly?!

💛We’re here to tell you that you’re not. That this is hard and it’s okay to find it hard because it’s a lot.

🤍Making time for yourself should be at the top of that to-do list because it will help with all the rest.

TAG a mum friend to let her know what an incredible job she’s doing.

05/11/2025

🎇 Sparkler Safety Tip!

🔥 Did you know sparklers can burn at up to 1,649°C? That’s hotter than some flames! They might look magical and be fun for little ones but they can cause very serious burns if not handled carefully.

Here’s a clever little hack for Bonfire Night

🥕 Instead of letting little hands hold the metal stick, pop the end of the sparkler into a carrot!

The carrot doesn’t conduct heat
It’s easier for small hands to grip
And it keeps the sparkler further from their face and body

🪣 Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for used sparklers.

Always supervise closely - once it’s gone out, take it from them straight away.

🎆 Stay safe and have a sparkling Bonfire Night from all of us at Daisy First Aid!

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Website

https://www.daisyfirstaid.com/daisy-first-aid-croydon/

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