Mini First Aid Peterborough & Boston

22/11/2025

Road Safety Week is always a great time to share this reminder about your child's roadside visibility in these darker winter months.

This image shows the difference in visibility between a child wearing a dark coat (bottom image) and the same child wearing a bright coat (top image), waiting to cross a road in the evening light.

If your child wears a dark winter coat, bear in mind that car drivers may not see them as clearly if they were to step out onto the road.

Of course, the main focus needs to be on driver awareness and reducing car speed, particularly around schools, but it doesn't hurt to think about small changes we can make that can perhaps add extra protection for our children, such as buying bright clothing!

Please share for awareness 💚

22/11/2025

Sadly, road crashes remain one of the biggest causes of death and injury in children of all ages.

On average, six children are killed or seriously injured in road crashes in Britain every day – that’s equivalent to a whole class of children every single week.

Road Safety Week, 16th to 22nd November, is Brake's biggest road safety campaign, so what better time to get the essential road safety messages out there that all families need to know.

Taking place from 16-22 November 2025, Road Safety Week is Brake's biggest road safety campaign. The road safety charity aims to t...

22/11/2025

When is the right time for a forward-facing seat?

At what age can your child ride shotgun in the front seat?

Do you find the rules about car seats confusing?

This Road Safety Week, we are re-sharing episode 24 of the Family Health Podcast where we chat with Luisa Rollins-Svensson, Consumer and Trade Marketing Manager at Graco UK.

Luisa has a wealth of knowledge about car seat rules, regulations and best practices. We know you will learn something in this 30 minute conversation - we certainly did!

Tune in to our latest Family Health Podcast for all the info on keeping your little ones safe on the road! 🎧 No more guessing and googling if what your children are sitting on is safe and legal!

20/11/2025

🎄🍫✨ FRITHVILLE & NEW YORK’S PTA PRESENT…
CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE BINGO! ✨🍫🎄

Get ready for the sweetest night of the year
🗓️Thursday 4th December 2025
🏡 Frithville Village Hall
🍬 Doors open: 6:30pm
🍫 Eyes down: 7:00pm

🎁 PRIZES:
Loads of delicious chocolate, PLUS fabulous raffle prizes!

🥤🌭 REFRESHMENTS:
Hot & cold drinks • Hot dogs • Smoked pulled pork rolls • Cakes • Sweets and loads more tasty treats!

Bring your family, your kids, your nannies and grandads…
Knock on your neighbour’s door and bring them too!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 EVERYONE is welcome at our Chocolate Bingo!

Let’s make it a night full of fun, laughter, and festive yumminess! 🎅✨🍫

20/11/2025

It’s almost time for our Parent, Baby & Toddler Fayre at Safari Play Peterborough!

Join us for a fun-filled day where you can meet local businesses, browse amazing stalls, and stock up on Christmas goodies, all while the little ones enjoy some Safari fun.

🎟 When booking, simply select the event time to unlock your discounted ticket and access to all our fantastic stalls.

MEGA SAVINGS: Adults only £2.50 and children just £5.50, it’s the perfect day out for families with little explorers!

safariplay.co.uk/peterborough/book-buy

20/11/2025

💚 BABY EVENT TODAY💚

Safari Adventure Play Peterborough!

Beautiful stalls offering services and goodies to buy.

Come along and say hi.

19/11/2025

How to ensure your baby is safe in their car seat this winter👇🏻

🚗 Do not strap your child in while they are wearing a bulky coat or sleepsuit - the material of the coat and any air trapped in it will mean that the straps are not tight enough against the baby’s body to stop them being shifted around in an accident.

🚗 Do the “pinch test” - pull the harness straps to a snug tightness which means if you try to pinch the harness horizontally you cannot pinch the material together.

🚗 Make sure the car seat harness straps are not twisted, this may distribute the weight incorrectly and cause injury.

🚗 If your child is in a rear-facing car seat, the harness straps should be in the slots at or below your child’s shoulders.

🚗 If your child is in a forward-facing car seat, the harness straps should be in the slots at or above your child’s shoulders.

For lots more advice about the law around car seats and what type of seat is right for your child’s age/weight, please take a listen to episode 24 ofthe Family Health Podcast episode in which we chat with an expert from Graco UK about car seat safety 🎧 We’ll link to this in the comments.

19/11/2025

Anyone local to Boston and looking for some doggy gifts, Boston Aquatics are selling treats, food & balls and donating the money to Keith's Rescue!!

Wrapped up and ready to go 🎄🎁🎅

What a wonderful thing to do ♥️🐾

18/11/2025

Hands up who has ever googled a health condition or symptom or something about child safety? 🙋🏼‍♀️

We’ve all done it, right?

But it can be overwhelming and incredibly confusing when you look anything health and safety related online, there is just SO much information out there.

How do you know what bits to focus on, what parts are important, what information you can really trust?

This is where we come in!

Our Family Health Podcast is here to guide you through all of your family health concerns. We have gathered the very best experts and ambassadors from leading charities and organisations in the UK as well as medical experts in their field, to bring you trusted advice straight from source.

The conversations we have had recording the five series of the Family Health Podcast so far have blown our minds.

There are so many jaw-drop moments, so many myths debunked, so much great advice to take in.

We have also chatted with some incredibly brave parents who have talked to us about their own personal tragedies so that we can all learn valuable lessons.

You will laugh, you will cry, you will feel empowered with knowledge 💪🏻

Don’t put your family’s health trust in Google! Search Family Health by Mini First Aid wherever you like to listen to podcasts 🎧 or head to the link in our profile.

18/11/2025

Childhood Diabetes 👇

We’re lucky to be joined by two incredible experts for this blog: Michelle Dady, a former Mini First Aid trainer and paediatric diabetes specialist nurse, and Jackie Higgins, Senior Clinical Advisor and Youth Educator at Diabetes UK .

Jackie also worked as a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse in the NHS for many years before joining Diabetes UK. Together, they’ve helped lots of families navigate diabetes with confidence.

So, pop the kettle on and let’s dive in...

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

At Mini First Aid, where we’re all about bringing you trusted health advice in a friendly, no-fuss way. It's World Diabetes Day on 14th...

18/11/2025

Can you save a life? Could you save your baby’s life if called upon?

If you think the answer might be ‘no’ or ‘not sure’ - we can help!

It’s really unlikely you will ever be called upon to save a life, but imagine being in that position and knowing what to do. No panic. No overwhelm. No wasted seconds or minutes.

Come and join us for a baby & child first aid class. It’s not just about life-saving, it’s also about head bumps and febrile seizures and cuts and bleeds and burns…you will learn how to handle and treat all of these things!

What else can you spend £30 on and get SO much knowledge and peace of mind?

Head to the classes tab on our website, pop your postcode into the search bar and find your closest class today 💚

🩹 Baby and Child First Aid, First Aid for Parents, Adult First Aid Awareness, Workplace First Aid
📍 UK-wide
💷 from £30 per person
💻 www.peterborough.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes

15/11/2025