Mini First Aid Leicestershire, Kettering & Corby

17/11/2025

Choking is silent.

If your little one is snacking in the back seat while you’re driving, you might not realise if they get into difficulty.

When a child gags, you’ll usually hear coughing or spluttering. But when something is lodged in their airway, they won’t make a sound.

No noise, no cry, no warning.

We’ve all been there, handing over a rice cake or a snack to keep little hands busy or tummies happy on a journey. It’s something most of us do without thinking twice.

But for babies and younger children, eating in the car carries a higher choking risk, especially when you can’t see or reach them easily.

So, what can you do?

🚗 Choose age-appropriate snacks and cut food safely.

🚗 Try to save snacks for before or after the journey where possible.

🚗 Or, if you can, have another adult sit in the back to keep an eye on them.

A small change could make a big difference.

Would you have thought about this risk before?

15/11/2025

📣 Saturday Morning Shput Out 📣

Baby Basics Leicester is a volunteer-based charity aiming to support families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a new baby or young child. They provide much needed essentials and equipment for free on a referral basis. Take a look at their current wishlist...could you donate an item and help a family this winter? 💚

Please sort clothes into size and put in a labelled bag, this helps when we are busy to get donations sorted more quickly. Thanks everyone!

14/11/2025

🟢 Childhood Diabetes 🟢

Today is World Diabetes Day, this week we're focusing on diabetes in children - what it is, the signs to look out for, and what to do if you’re worried. With expert advice from a paediatric diabetes nurse and Diabetes UK, it’s a must-read for any parent or carer. We explain the simple 4Ts - toilet, thirsty, tired, thinner - to help you spot the early symptoms. Diabetes can be serious, but knowing the signs means you can get help fast. Read the blog to learn more and feel confident in what to do.

https://leicester.minifirstaid.co.uk/blog/understanding-childhood-diabetes-what-every-parent-needs-to-know

13/11/2025

🚨 New Venue in January!! 🚨

So excited to share the news of a new venue for our Baby & Child First Aid classes...can you guess where it might be before peeking at the poster...👀

Eeek...

For everyone that books onto the class you will be able to use the facilities at 360 Play before or after the class for just £2.50 per adult, under ones are free AND welcome to join us at class!!

Play Date ✅️
First Aid Awareness ✅️

Book your place today
Leicester.minifirstaid.co.uk

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11/11/2025

Learn to Save a Life ❤️ Book Your Spot!

11/11/2025

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11/11/2025

10/11/2025

Are your child's Christmas gifts dangerous?

Mums and dads, you are probably already starting to think about, or pick up, Christmas presents and stocking fillers for your child, so this is your friendly reminder to think about potential choking and other hazards that may be present in your child's presents!

🎁 Button batteries - these little silver disc batteries are found in lots of toys and other gadgets around your house and are highly toxic. If swallowed, they can corrode your child's throat or stomach.

🎁 Lego and other small building bricks - these are not only painful to step on, but some pieces are small enough for a baby or child to swallow, and sharp edges make them easy to get stuck in a child's windpipe.

🎁 Magnet toys - these popular toys are small and easy to swallow. They can travel to the stomach and gather together, tearing internal tissue.

🎁 Balloons - balloons and other latex items are a choking hazard if swallowed or inhaled, which can happen easily if your child is blowing a balloon or playing with burst leftover material.

🎁 Buttons & detachable parts - toys or dolls with small parts like button eyes and wheels can be dangerous as items like this can fall off or be pulled off and swallowed.

🎁 Marbles - in the same way that grapes and round foods are a hazard, so are marbles that can easily lodge in your child's airway.

This list is by no means exhaustive. We don't want to be the toy/fun police, but please take a few minutes when choosing toys or gifts for your child to think about potential risks and don't leave your child to play with a new toy on their own - check it out yourself before you hand it to your child to play with.

07/11/2025

RSV infections are very common. Almost all children get them at least once before they’re 2 years old.
They’re not usually serious, but babies under 6 months old have a higher risk of getting seriously ill as do young children who were born prematurely and babies and children with a weakened immune system, or long-term lung or heart conditions.
In babies, RSV is a common cause of bronchiolitis, a chest infection that can cause breathing problems and may need to be treated in hospital.
Symptoms of an RSV infection usually start within a few days of getting infected.
Most people only get cold-like symptoms, such as:
- runny or blocked nose
- cough
- sneezing
- tiredness
- high temperature
Babies with RSV may also be irritable and feed less than usual.
If RSV leads to a more serious infection, such as bronchiolitis, it may also cause:
- a cough that gets worse
- shortness of breath
- faster breathing or long gaps between breaths
- difficulty feeding (in babies) or loss of appetite
- noisy breathing (wheezing)
Head up to our Stories today to find out more about RSV and bronchiolitis.

06/11/2025

Little ones = big worries 😅
Get the confidence you need.
💚 Mini First Aid – book your place now!

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