Daisy First Aid Barnsley, Castleford and Pontefract

13/11/2025

Electric scooters are becoming increasingly popular but they come with big risks.

1️⃣ Emergency doctors are worried about the epidemic of children they’re seeing with devastating injuries from e-scooter accidents. Their high speed, instability and zero protection for children, are causing life-altering head injuries and even death.

2️⃣ The lithium-ion batteries these products are powered by can start fires that spread quickly and are difficult to extinguish.

3️⃣Electric scooters are illegal to use in public spaces, including roads and pavements. If used illegally, your brand-new Christmas present could be seized or result in other legal consequences.

Learn more about dangerous gifts that could be a nightmare this Christmas:
https://capt.org.uk/8-dangerous-gifts-to-avoid-this-christmas/

12/11/2025

🫶🏻 Today is World Kindness Day so we thought we’d think about kind things we’d have liked to have heard when we our babies were tiny.

What else what you add?

What’s the kindest thing someone said to you when you were navigating those early days with a newborn?

Let us know in the comments.

09/11/2025

On this Remembrance Day, we honour the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we, and our children, could grow up in peace.

History reminds us that we must learn, remember, and teach our little ones the values of empathy, understanding, and acceptance.

Peace isn’t promised; it’s protected every day by how we choose to live and love.
Remembrance is how we honour those who made it possible and learning from the past is how we ensure history never repeats itself.

07/11/2025

👶🏻 Just when your baby was starting to sleep for longer periods… BAM! Night wakings, nap refusal and daytime fussiness takes over!

🧠 At around 4 months, your little one’s brain is growing fast! They’re learning new skills: hand-eye coordination, tracking objects, recognizing faces, reaching for toys, and even starting to babble. They may dribble more too (which doesn’t necessarily mean they are teething!).

❤️ Try to remember: This isn’t a setback - it’s a progression. Your baby needs comfort, reassurance, and lots of love right now. Take care of yourself too and rest when you can.

🥰 Hang in there. This challenging phase will pass, and your baby is learning so much every day!

06/11/2025

In just a few hours we’ll have you knowledgeable & confident to deal with any emergency involving your little one’s. Contact me today to discuss our affordable baby & child first aid courses in areas. We can even bring our equipment to your home & you can host your own first aid gathering with family/friends 😊

05/11/2025

🤢 Tummy bugs can make your little one feel pretty miserable but usually you can care for your child at home and they’ll recover within about a week.

🚰 The biggest risk is dehydration, which is when the body loses too much water and salts and can’t perform its usual functions properly. This can be very serious.

🤱🏻 Swipe for symptoms of dehydration in children.
Keep offering breast milk or usual feeds for babies.

👦🏼 For older babies and children give lots of small sips of water.

👨‍⚕️ Most children feel better in a few days but if it lasts longer, get in touch with your GP.

SAVE this post so you can refer back to it if you need to.

04/11/2025

I’m so excited to be teaching at this fabulous studio soon 😊

I’ve got something a little different planned this festive season 🎁

My studio was always designed to cover the postnatal period. Giving mummies somewhere intimate, relaxing & beneficial to their motherhood journey. After working alongside postnatal women and new babies for 11 years now I have always made my sessions authentic, needed and wanted 🖤

With this in mind, I am proud to share tonight that I have a fantastic opportunity coming up for mummies to gain lifelong first aid knowledge here in my studio. This is a 1.5 hour session lead by a paediatric first aid specialist from Daisy First Aid Barnsley, with hot drinks & biscuits and of course - a take home certificate for you and your little one to celebrate your new learning 🌼

There are two sessions which will be held on Friday the 12th of December. These sessions are for none mobile babies only and can be booked via my link here https://bookwhen.com/wildatheartstayandplay

I am anticipating that this will be a popular session so please don’t hesitate to book if you would like to attend, and please tag any mummies who you think may be interested 🫶🏼

Love & best wishes
Isobelle 🫧 x x

04/11/2025

🎇 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!

03/11/2025

Did you know we sell first aid kits? …. We’ve got you covered for all those ‘Oopsy Daisy’ moments 🩹 🤕

Purchase from:
🌼 daisyfirstaid.com
👩‍💻 Amazon
💁🏻‍♀️ or, your local Daisy first aid trainer

Not only great to keep in the home 🏡, but the car 🚗, travelling ✈️ or your bag 🎒.

❤️

02/11/2025

🚗 Did you spot the danger ‼️

💁🏻‍♀️ The answer: this little one is wearing a thick, puffy coat in their car seat.

🧥 It might seem harmless but bulky coats can make car seats far less effective in a crash. That extra padding means the harness isn’t snug against your child’s body, even if it looks tight.

👶🏻 Here’s a quick way to check if a coat is too bulky:

Step 1: Buckle your child into their car seat with their coat on and tighten the straps.
Step 2: Without loosening the straps, take your child out, remove the coat, then buckle them back in.

If you can pinch the strap between your fingers, the coat is too thick to be worn safely.

Instead:
Pop a blanket over them once they’re strapped in
Or use a car seat-safe cover to keep them cosy and protected.

Please TAG a parent and SHARE to help spread this important safety tip. Let’s keep our little ones warm and safe this winter.

01/11/2025

🧒🏼 As a parent we plan every aspect of our daily lives, school, play dates, parties, appointments, holidays, after school clubs …. you name it there’s a plan, schedule, routine or tick list!

🚑 But … do you plan for when there’s an emergency? How to manage, treat & remain calm?

🙋🏻‍♀️ We can help with that! In just a few hours we’ll teach you all of the above topics & more for just £25 per adult … we’ll even bring our equipment to you 🏡

31/10/2025