Family Health by Mini First Aid

Many of us won’t have heard of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), yet this affects around two children in every classroom in schools across the UK and can affect literacy, learning, friendships and emotional well-being.

DLD can mean a child has difficulties talking and/or understanding language. It’s important to understand DLD and the challenges that children with DLD face every day in and out of school as their difficulties can be hard to spot and may be ‘hidden’ for a long time.

Dr Hannah Hobson from the Department of Psychology at the University of York. Hannah has vast experience with neurodevelopmental conditions and has carried out extensive research into developmental language disorder.

We chatted with Hannah to find out more about this condition and it’s a fascinating insight into the challenges that some children in your child’s school will be experiencing right now.

Please take a listen and share with any friends who might be concerned about their child or someone they know.

References:

Find out all about DLD at Speech and Language UK

Use Speech & Language UK’s Child Progress Tracker to give you an idea of how your baby or child is developing and whether you need some support or advice to help you.

Afasic Charity for lots of great fact sheets and resources

Find out more about Moor House School for children and young people with language disorders.

Afasic’s DLD Together, Online course for parents

Engage with DLD - connecting people experiencing DLD to academic research

Dr Hannah Hobson, Lecturer in Psychology. Hannah is a lecturer at the University of York where she directs the Masters in Development, Disorders and Clinical Practice. She leads the EMERALD lab, which stands for Emotions and MEntal health Research in Autism and Language Disorders, you can find out more about their work here

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Series 4 of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid is sponsored by Things Happen, a trusted broker which offers the best financial advice to help parents and their families make informed decisions, ensuring a secure and tax-efficient future for their children.

The team at Things Happen consists of highly qualified financial experts who can guide you through the different types

Episode 17: Managing Overwhelm

Show Notes:

Parents - particularly mums - this episode of the Family Health Podcast will really strike a chord. Today we chat with Kate, an occupational health therapist, about overwhelm and burnout. If you feel this way and need a virtual hug and to feel completely seen, don’t miss this.

This conversation shines a light on all we do in our daily lives and the things that have a negative impact on our emotional energy.

Kate explains the scientific and social aspects that contribute to feelings of overwhelm, especially for new mums, and shares lots of good advice about how to recognise the signs of burnout and what help you can access.

If you can do one thing for yourself today, make the time to listen to this episode of the podcast, it will change the way you think about the things that you do and how and why you do them and is jam-packed with top tips, resources and a bucketful of compassion.

References:

Kate Binnington Occupational Therapy

Learn more from Dr Emma Hepburn, The Psychology Mum

The Capacity Cup

Check out the resources from the NHS : Dealing with Stress

Mini First Aid Family First Aid Kit - Platinum Award winning first aid kit, voted a Best Buy in the Loved By Parents Awards 2021, is a comprehensive first aid kit for all the family. Containing 115 essential items, it is ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies.

Find out more about our multi award winning two hour Baby & Child first aid classes here, delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style to give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.

For press enquiries and to contact Mini First Aid, email [email protected]

The Mini First Aid Family Health podcast is sponsored by Unity Mutual, a trusted partner for your savings and investments. Unity Mutual understands your commitment to your child's health and financial future. When you choose Unity Mutual for a Junior Individual Savings Account, you secure your child's savings journey and receive a free paediatric first aid class. It's not just about caring for their health; it's also about setting them up for a brighter future. Unity Mutual believes in enriching lives beyond pounds and pence, empowering you with both financial stability and life-enhancing opportunities.

If you are unfortunate enough to have a child who has had to spend time in hospital, you may have met a Play Therapist. These amazing teams therapeutically support children, and parents, through the toughest times in their lives.

We hope you will never have to experience your child having treatment or an extended stay in hospital but if the worst happens, knowing what a play therapist can do and when you can ask for one could make a huge difference for your family.

Tune into this week’s Family Health podcast where we chat with a mum whose two year old son has spent extended time in hospital due to a respiratory condition and to Megan, a health play specialist on the paediatric critical care unit at Leeds hospitals.

References:

All about the Children’s Play Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Learn more about Seth’s conditions: Bronchiolitis Obliterans and Bronchiectasis

Mini First Aid Family First Aid Kit - Platinum Award winning first aid kit, voted a Best Buy in the Loved By Parents Awards 2021, is a comprehensive first aid kit for all the family. Containing 115 essential items, it is ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies.

Find out more about our multi award winning two hour Baby & Child first aid classes here, delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style to give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.

For press enquiries and to contact Mini First Aid, email [email protected]

Series 4 of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid is sponsored by Things Happen, a trusted broker which offers the best financial advice to help parents and their families make informed decisions, ensuring a secure and tax-efficient future for their children.

The team at Things Happen consists of highly qualified financial experts who can guide you through the different types of life insurance policies to consider as your family expands, taking the stress out of decision-making by finding the best deals. If you already have life insurance Things Happen will carefully review your existing policy to ensure it still meets your family's needs, giving you peace of mind, knowing your family is fully protected.

And finally, if reviewing your life insurance is still on your to-do list, take time to get in touch with an experienced Things Happen financial advisor today.

In this episode, sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel, Kate talks to Joanna Jensen from baby and child personal care brand Childs Farm. You’ll probably have a bottle of their baby wash by your bath and you might even sneakily use their conditioner yourself! The brand was inspired by Joanna’s daughter Bella who suffered with sensitive skin and eczema, as did Joanna herself. This podcast is a must for families battling with itchy, uncomfortable skin and the pain this can cause their child. Joanna shares her advice, and some inside information on some of the nasties that appear in family bath products!

Joanna Jensen is the founder of the British multi-award winning, baby and child personal care brand, Childs Farm. Childs Farm was created in 2010 by Jensen as a result of her own daughters’ sensitive and eczema prone skin. Jensen is also a Sustainability advisor to The British Beauty Council. Childs Farm is the market leader in sustainability, and recently became a certified B Corp.

Show Notes:

The Mini First Aid Family Health podcast is sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel. Savlon Scar Prevention Gel helps soothe pain, promote faster healing as well as reducing the risk of scarring when used on minor wounds, superficial burns, and grazes. Buy Savlon Scar Prevention Gel Here.

References:

Child’s farm website

Mini First Aid Family First Aid Kit - Platinum Award winning first aid kit, voted a Best Buy in the Loved By Parents Awards 2021, is a comprehensive first aid kit for all the family. Containing 115 essential items, it is ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies.

Find out more about our multi award winning two hour Baby & Child first aid classes here, delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style to give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.

For press enquiries and to contact Mini First Aid, email [email protected]

In this episode, Kate chats with Katrina Phillips, CEO of the Child Accident Prevention Trust, and Hollie Phillips (no relation!) who is Mum to Ralphie, a healthy, happy toddler who swallowed a button battery on his first birthday. Hear the story of what happened to Ralphie and how his mum’s tenacity saved his life. Learn more about why these batteries are so dangerous, how to spot the signs that your child might have swallowed a button battery, and what to do if you suspect the worst.

References:

Learn more about the Child Accident Prevention Trust here

Find out all you need to know about button battery safety here

Download your Button Battery Fact Sheet

Great Ormond Street Hospital: Learn what to do if you suspect your child has swallowed a button battery

The Harper Lee Foundation

Mini First Aid Family First Aid Kit - Platinum Award winning first aid kit, voted a Best Buy in the Loved By Parents Awards 2021, is a comprehensive first aid kit for all the family. Containing 115 essential items, it is ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies. Find out more about our multi award winning two hour Baby & Child first aid classes here, delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style to give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency. For press enquiries and to contact Mini First Aid, email [email protected]The Mini First Aid Family Health podcast is sponsored by Unity Mutual, a trusted partner for your savings and investments. Unity Mutual understands your commitment to your child's health and financial future. When you choose Unity Mutual for a Junior Individual Savings Account, you secure your child's savings journey and receive a free paediatric first aid class. It's not just about caring for their health; it's also about setting them up for a brighter future. Unity Mutual believes in enriching lives beyond pounds and pence, empowering you with both financial stability and life-enhancing opportunities.
Hollie Phillips is a mum to two boys Albie age 7 and Ralphie age 3. Currently one of the senior team and lead SENco at a nursery, Hollie also runs meet-up groups for mums who need a safe, judgement-free space to chat. After her son Ralphie swallowed a button battery, Hollie became a charity ambassador for the Child Accident Prevention Trust, supporting their campaigns on button battery danger and she also supports the Harper Lee Foundation.
Katrina Phillips is Chief Executive of the Child Accident Prevention Trust. Katrina has received an OBE for services to child safety, recognising her tireless commitment to the safety of children. With children and families at the heart of what she does, Katrina has a keen grasp of the many factors that influence the risk of serious accidents, including poverty and poor housing that place some children in greater danger. She recognises the valuable role that frontline services, professional bodies, government departments, businesses and other charities all play increating a safer world for children. This drives her commitment to working in partnership and has maximised the impact of the charity’s work.