Daisy First Aid Carlisle, The Lakes, SW Scotland and W Northumberland

25/11/2025

👀 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.

24/11/2025

🔹 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.

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24/11/2025

Thought the course went really well with Sarah, nice to have a reminder of all the things again and Sarah was lovely

Thought the course went really well with Sarah, nice to have a reminder of all the things again and Sarah was lovely ★★★★★

22/11/2025

Isn’t this true… your plan for birth never runs as you hope… certainly didn’t for me either time.

Can you relate? ☺️

✨Birth doesn’t always follow the path we imagined ✨
We can prepare, plan, and put everything in place… and life can still take turns you never expected.

From my own experience what was really importsnt is you feel heard, held and supported in what ever journey this takes.

But know this - However your baby arrives, it is still your story. It is still birth. It is still valid.

You carried this baby for nine months.
You showed up with love, courage, and care every single day.
And you deserve to feel held, supported, and honoured — especially when things felt out of your control.

Sometimes what we need most is space.
Space to breathe.
Space to feel.
Space to sit with our story and be met with care, not judgement.

And if your journeys have been hard, unpredictable, or nothing like you hoped… know this too:
Your next birth does not have to be the same.
With compassion, information, and steady support, new paths are possible. 🤍

You are not alone in any of it.

22/11/2025

It was thorough and First Aid teacher was great 😃

It was thorough and First Aid teacher was great 😃 ★★★★★

22/11/2025

Really enjoyed it, Sarah was brilliant. Explained everything very well

Really enjoyed it, Sarah was brilliant. Explained everything very well. ★★★★★

22/11/2025

Explained very well and very thorough

Explained very well and very thorough ★★★★★

21/11/2025

Thursday was a lovely morning with parents and babies joining the Cumberland Family Hubs Baby Essentials class as part of baby week ❤️

Thank you for asking us along to be part of this fabulous event!

❤️ My week has been so varied from teaching children to teachers, then parents and carers and finishing the week tomorrow hosting a course for childcare professionals. A perfect week in many ways… but quite simply there is no greater satisfaction of giving almost 100 people peace of mind and the skill to save a life!

So good to have Daisy First Aid Carlisle, The Lakes, SW Scotland and W Northumberland today in Carlisle sharing practical first aid tips with parents as part of baby week 💛

20/11/2025

What a day to start the week off on Tuesday!

Megan and I were asked to come along to Beaconside C of E Primary School & Nursery to do some first aid training with the children.

They were all superstars at understanding what an emergency is, calling 999 and practicing CPR and recovery position.

Our future lifesavers right here!!! ❤️

19/11/2025

🔥LAST TWO COURSES IN 2025 WITH AVAILABILITY🔥

So if you are needing to update or do your qualification before the end of the year, grab a space as they are limited.

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To book - www.bookwhen.com/daisyfirstaidcarlisle
or contact carlisle@daisyfirstaid.com

17/11/2025

★★★★★

17/11/2025

Excellent, nice mix of training and interactive learning.
Lunch provided would have been a nice touch, as it had not been communicated by anyone that this would not be provided, and I went without anything to eat all day, except for a few biscuits which were kindly provided by the school for breaktime.

Excellent, nice mix of training and interactive learning. Lunch provided would have been a nice touch, as it had not been communicated by anyone that this would not be provided, and I went without anything to eat all day, except for a few biscuits which were kindly provided by the school for breakti...