Daisy First Aid Eastbourne

13/01/2026

👅 Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils at the back of your throat. It is a common childhood illness, but teenagers and adults can get it too.​​​​​​​​​

👅 Tonsillitis can feel like a bad cold or flu. The tonsils at the back of your throat will be red and swollen.

🌸 The main symptoms are:

🔺 a sore throat
🔺 problems swallowing
🔺 a high temperature of 38C or above
🔺 coughing
🔺 a headache
🔺 feeling sick
🔺 earache
🔺 feeling tired

👅 Symptoms will usually go away after 3 to 4 days. Tonsillitis is not contagious, but most of the infections that cause it are, for example, colds and flu.

🌸 You should keep your child at home until they feel better.

🌸 To help treat the symptoms:

🔹 ensure they get plenty of rest
give cool drinks or ice lollies to soothe the throat
🔹 give paracetamol or ibuprofen (following the guidance on the packaging)

🔴 See a GP or phone 111 if:

🔺 you see white pus-filled spots on your child’s tonsils
🔺 their eating and drinking is affected
🔺 symptoms haven’t gone after 4 days

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Source: NHS

12/01/2026

🎉 Don't mind us, we're just doing a happy dance because as of today we have over 10,000 5-star reviews on our website!!!!

🥰 We are so happy and so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to leave us such wonderful feedback.

💙 What a start to 2026!!

😊 Our incredible team of trainers put their hearts and souls into providing the best possible classes for parents, carers and professionals. We are also lucky enough to have the best customers in the world.

🥰 To everyone who has ever booked a class with us and to all of you who took the time to leave a review - THANK YOU!

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11/01/2026

🌸 Labour length

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10/01/2026

🟢 Impetigo is a skin infection that's very contagious but not usually serious. It often gets better in 7 to 10 days if you get treatment. Anyone can get it, but it's very common in young children.

🟣 Impetigo starts with red sores or blisters. They quickly burst and leave crusty, golden-brown patches.

🔴 These can:
- look a bit like cornflakes stuck to your skin
- get bigger
- spread to other parts of your body
- be itchy
- sometimes be painful

🛑 Impetigo can easily spread to other parts of your body or to other people until it stops being contagious.

🔵 It stops being contagious:
- 48 hours after you start using the medicine your GP prescribed
- when the patches dry out and crust over (if you do not get treatment)
You can do some things to help stop it spreading or getting worse while it's still contagious

✅ Do:
- keep your child away from school
- keep sores, blisters and crusty patches clean and dry
- cover them with loose clothing or gauze bandages
- wash their hands frequently
- wash flannels, sheets and towels at a high temperature
- wash or wipe down toys with detergent and warm water

❎ Do not:
- don’t let them touch or scratch sores, blisters or crusty patches – this also helps stop scarring
- don’t let them have close contact people with diabetes or a weakened immune system
- do not share their flannels, sheets or towels with anyone else
- do not let them play contact sports like football

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09/01/2026

🌟 Five-Star Rated Paediatric First Aid Training!

If you're looking for Ofsted and EYFS compliant paediatric first aid training, Daisy First Aid Eastbourne should be your first choice!

We have spaces available on our friendly, engaging and inclusive classes.

Perfect for:
✅ nursery staff
✅ Early Years practitioners
✅ childminders
✅ nannies
✅ teachers
✅ nursery nurses

Bookings can be made via my website, or do drop me a message for more information.

www.bookwhen.com/danidaisy

Or

Email - Danielle@daisyfirstaid.com

08/01/2026

Did you know your baby or toddlers skin is up to 15 times thinner than yours, so hot bath water can cause them devastating burns with life-changing scars?

Remember: Always run the cold water before hot and test the temperature with your elbow.
And, don’t forget, many burns happen when a child gets into the bath before it’s ready, plays with the hot tap or leans over to pick out a toy and falls in. So, avoid leaving a bath running while you’re not there.

Learn more about keeping your child safe at bath time: https://capt.org.uk/safe-baby-bath-time/

08/01/2026

🌸 Whooping cough (pertussis) is still something parents hear about a lot right now, and for good reason. It’s a highly contagious infection that can be serious for young babies who haven’t had their own jabs yet.

🌸 One of the best ways to protect your newborn is to have the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy. In the UK it’s usually offered from around 16 weeks, ideally before 32 weeks, so that protective antibodies can pass to your baby before they’re born.

🌸 Even if you’ve missed the earlier window, you can still talk to your midwife or GP about getting the vaccine later in pregnancy or soon after birth.

🌸 Babies then start their own routine immunisations (including protection against whooping cough) from about 8 weeks old as part of the childhood vaccine schedule.

🌸 Swipe for symptoms and signs to look out for and please share this with other parents and parents-to-be

07/01/2026

🛑 Is it time for a first aid refresher?

🌸 The first aid guidelines, set by the Resus Council UK, are updated every 5 years to ensure the advice we’re giving and skills we’re teaching reflects the latest evidence.

🌸 The most recent update brings the biggest changes we’ve seen in 20 years in first aid and includes changes to infant choking and CPR techniques.

🌸 Whether you’ve done a Daisy First Aid class already or if you’re new to first aid now is the perfect time to book your class.

🌸 Head to daisyfirstaid.com/eastbourne to find out more and book your class today!

🌸 Learning these skills will give you the knowledge and confidence to act fast in an emergency.

06/01/2026

❄️ Surviving January

☔️ January with a tiny baby can feel long, quiet and exhausting.

☃️ The days blur, the nights are broken and everything feels harder in the cold.

💨 These little tips aren’t about “fixing” anything. They’re about making today feel a bit easier.

🔺 You don’t need routines.
🔺 You don’t need to be productive.
🔺 You don’t need to have it all worked out.

❄️ If you and your baby are fed, warm and safe, you’re doing exactly what you need to be doing.

☔️ Save this for a tough day, or send it to a new mum who might need a gentle reminder that she’s doing brilliantly.

05/01/2026

❄️Winter Weather Reminder ❄️

During cold weather, cats have a habit of crawling under car bonnets and wheel arches to soak up the warmth from car engines and tyres. Please make sure to tap the bonnet of your car and check around the wheels and on top of tyres before you start the engine. 🐱

05/01/2026

Great course, boosted my knowledge

Great course, boosted my knowledge ★★★★★

05/01/2026

Great to use advanced manikins and tester defibrillators. I feel so much more confident now, thank you!

Great to use advanced manikins and tester defibrillators. I feel so much more confident now, thank you!. ★★★★★