Daisy First Aid East Cheshire

08/09/2025

Really nice and well informed class

Really nice and well informed class ★★★★★

06/09/2025

After school restraint collapse

 Do you have a little one who has started or returned to school? Have you heard of ‘after school restraint collapse’? If not then read on…

You may wonder why your child’s teacher talks about how lovely they are during the school day but once they are with you it’s another story... 

They may have meltdowns with temper tantrums or they may be withdrawn and refuse to engage with you for a while after school. This is actually really common behaviour in children under 12.

Parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith says “They have spent all day at school holding in frustration, fear, anxiety, anger and other uncomfortable emotions, because they know that it is “naughty” to let them out at school. When they get home to you, however, things are entirely different.”

Experts say this shows that your children feel safe enough with you and loved enough to let out all of their bottled up emotions. So really it’s a sign of your great parenting! 

How can we deal with it?

Try not to ask lots of questions as soon as they come out of school.

Give them a snack – they’re likely to be tired and hungry so a bit of quiet time and some food is a good idea.

Once they’ve had a snack, exercise can really help them to blow off steam if they need to.

If they are upset or having a meltdown try to keep calm, acknowledge their feelings and let them know you are there for them.

And remember, it’s totally normal and you are not alone.

03/09/2025

Good luck school starters

If your little one is starting school this year you’ll probably be feeling a mixture of excitement, pride, anxiety and bittersweet sadness that your baby is growing up.

Watching your little one take their first steps into school is such a big moment for them and for you!

It’s okay to feel emotional, to wipe away a tear or two (of theirs and yours!), and to hold on just a little longer during that morning hug. 

Here’s to new adventures, new friends, and a day full of firsts—for them and for you!

If you share these special memories online, remember to protect their safety too: avoid including school names and logos on uniforms that might give away personal details. Celebrating while staying mindful helps keep those bright smiles safe as they take on this new chapter. 

If your child is returning to school this can be an emotional time too, especially if your child doesn’t enjoy school and struggles to go in. We see you and we are sending you love and strength.

I literally cannot believe mine are all now at high school!

BIG DAY!!

17/08/2025

Scarlet Fever

Scarlet Fever is very infectious and can easily be spread to other people so if you think your child might have scarlet fever please keep them off school or nursery.

It's usually easily treated with antibiotics but as always, if you are concerned about your child, please trust your instincts and get advice from a medical professional as soon as possible if you feel your child is becoming more unwell.

If they are displaying the following symptoms please get medical advice as quickly as possible:

Fever

Severe muscle aches

Localised muscle tenderness

Redness at the site of a wound

Unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea

SAVE this post so you can refer back to it and TAG your parent friends so they know what to look out for.

13/08/2025

HOW TO SAVE A LIFE IN JUST TWO HOURS 🙌

Our award-winning 2-hour First Aid class with Daisy First Aid is the most valuable afternoon you’ll spend this year. 💗

For just £30 per person, you’ll learn life-saving skills for babies and children, including:

💙 CPR for babies and children
💙 How to help a choking baby or child
💙 Dealing with burns and bleeding
💙 Recovery positions
💙 Febrile seizures
💙 Head injuries
💙 Meningitis awareness
💙 And so much more

NEXT CLASS:
📍 Prestbury Village Hall
📅 8th September
🕑 2–4pm

In just two hours, you could gain the knowledge and confidence to save a life and I can't wait to teach you!

11/08/2025

Jaundice is a common condition in newborn babies and is usually harmless. 💛

It causes their skin and eyes to have a yellowish tint. It happens when there’s too much bilirubin, a yellow pigment, in the baby’s blood.

Most babies develop jaundice within the first few days after birth, and it usually goes away on its own.

Yellowing of the skin can be more difficult to see on brown or black skin. It is sometimes easier to see on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet.

Other symptoms include:

- Dark, yellow urine (a newborn’s urine should be colourless)
- Pale coloured poo (it should be yellow or orange)

It happens because newborns have a high number of red blood cells that break down quickly, producing bilirubin. As their little livers are still maturing, they might not be able to remove bilirubin from the blood efficiently, leading to jaundice.

Jaundice is treated with:

- Phototherapy – a special type of light shines on the skin, which alters the bilirubin into a form that can be more easily broken down by the liver

- An exchange transfusion – where your baby's blood is removed using a thin tube (catheter) placed in their blood vessels and replaced with blood from a matching donor; most babies respond well to treatment and can leave hospital after a few days

It's estimated 6 out of every 10 babies develop jaundice, including 8 out of 10 babies born prematurely before the 37th week of pregnancy.

But only around 1 in 20 babies has a blood bilirubin level high enough to need treatment.

Find more info on the NHS website 💛

29/07/2025

LEVEL 3 PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID – BOLLINGTON, 27TH AUGUST

🧸Our next Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course is running Bollington Arts Centre on Tuesday 27th August, 10am–4pm.

This course is ideal for nursery staff, school support teams, childminders, nannies, and anyone working with children. It meets Ofsted and EYFS requirements and covers everything from CPR to choking, seizures, burns, febrile illness, and more.

Delivered by Daisy First Aid, it includes 6 hours of online learning followed by this 6-hour face-to-face training session.

💷 From £85 per person
📍 Bollington Arts Centre
🕙 10am – 4pm
🎓 Certificate valid for 3 years
📚 Includes Paediatric First Aid Manual

🧡 Limited spaces available – message to book your place!