Mini First Aid Blog

4 year old Shiloh saves his sister's life

Four year old Shiloh Oppong-Konadu proved to be a lifesaver when he noticed his two year old sister Bella was choking on a two pence piece....

Posted on Jan 7, 2020 by Charlotte

New Year’s resolutions you will want to keep

It’s that time of year again when we have eaten too much (definitely), partied too hard (probably) and have no idea what day it is…and a...

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 by Charlotte

Safety tips for an accident free Christmas

We want you and your family to have a great Christmas this year. Above all, this means helping you keep your little ones safe. This week’s...

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 by Charlotte

Ditching the guilt this Christmas!

Over the summer I wrote a blog post about some things I was NOT going to be feeling guilty about. You know the type of thing, from sending t...

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 by Charlotte

Overcoming Parental Sleep Anxiety

This week, Katie Hilton, midwife and health visitor gives us her expert lowdown on how to overcome parental sleep anxiety, an issue that aff...

Posted on Dec 3, 2019 by Charlotte

Beckie's story - why I love working for Mini First Aid

At Mini First Aid, we have a team of over 60 fantastic franchisees across the UK who train around 1000 parents every week in life-saving fir...

Posted on Nov 26, 2019 by Charlotte

Car Seat Safety: Essential safety for every parent

With 6 small children, we certainly have a lot of car seats! The advice can often be confusing so here are the facts, some great links...

Posted on Nov 20, 2019 by Charlotte

Choking: A Parent's Story

We know from you that it is those first hand stories from our parents which you find the most powerful and useful. When we heard Laura’s s...

Posted on Nov 12, 2019 by Josh

The benefits of babywearing

Here at Mini First Aid, we’re passionate about making parenting as simple and stress-free as possible. Babywearing is a great way to keep...

Posted on Nov 5, 2019 by Charlotte

Bronchiolitis - the nasty winter virus you need to know about

Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been dominating the headlines for months now, and at times it seems like it is the only illness doing the rounds...

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 by Charlotte

Coronavirus & COVID-19 update