Sore throats in kids are very common and often can be a sign of another illness coming on from a common cold to a more severe illness like a strep throat infection. However, there are ways to soothe your child's sore throat and help them recover faster.

Busy family life, junk food commercials and peer pressure can make feeding kids healthy food much harder. In addition, many families have a limited time for cooking, so dinners often become convenient rather than made from scratch at home and healthy.

Knowing what to do around devices and screen time is one of the main headaches parents are dealing with these days. With devices gaining popularity only in the last decade, parents in this day and age are finding themselves bringing up ‘digital kids’ and not knowing how to tackle the issue of excessive screen time.

Many people talk about catching a common cold from being in cold weather, while others disagree that it’s possible to catch a cold from being cold. While the cold weather is not the reason someone can get sick, there are several reasons why it is easier to become ill in cold weather.

Many kids are affected by allergies, and it’s undoubtedly common among many households. An allergy occurs as a result of your child’s immune system’s response to something that irritated them. Some experience mild symptoms like sneezing, coughing or sore throat, and others can have life-threatening reactions like anaphylaxis.

During the past couple of years, we've seen an increased amount of people focusing on their immune systems. As a result, parents have started looking at ways to boost their children's immune systems holistically.

With January in full swing and many people already either starting or ticking off their New Year resolutions, we thought it would be timely to talk about the importance of setting goals for kids as well.

The time leading up to the Christmas holidays can be overwhelming, and some don’t feel festive or struggle to get into the holiday spirit. This year has also been challenging with the recent New Zealand lockdown and restrictions. As a result, many people have not seen their loved ones in a while. This can be even more overwhelming for some families.

Vitamin B complex is often overlooked, as it comes across as very confusing with all the variations of this vitamin. However, it's no less important for children growing and developing and here's why.

With the recent Covid outbreak in New Zealand, everyone now understands that life in our country will be somewhat different. While other countries experienced this drastic change a year ago, we managed to prolong it till now.

Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide have been somewhat a part of our life for the last couple of years. But, unfortunately, with that comes the risk of mental health problems for both adults and kids. Many parents are more concerned about their children’s mental health than the fact they are missing school (or falling behind in their education).

Children learn good behaviour when their parents guide them. When the guidance is positive and consistent, kids learn good habits.

Below are some of our favourite tips for encouraging good behaviour in kids.

Iron is an important nutrient for all of us, and particularly so for growing children. It's an essential mineral that supports the proper function of haemoglobin in the blood that transports oxygen. Without enough iron, the body makes fewer red blood cells, meaning less oxygen to organs and tissues, which will result in anaemia if not rectified.

It might be a strange concept that what’s going on in your gut is reflected on your skin. Still, growing evidence supports that dermal disorders, particularly the inflammatory ones, are often intimately linked to an imbalance in the gut and its microbiome.

A carrot a day keeps the eye doctor away. Can you remember your parents saying to you, 'Eat your carrots, they'll make you see in the dark!'? It turns out there's truth in that saying as carrots are an excellent source of Vitamin A, which is an essential nutrient required in a healthy diet.

As the days get shorter and cooler, every parent across New Zealand collectively girds their loins as cold and flu season descends upon us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult gets two to three colds every year, with children typically getting even more.

Many parents are aware of such vitamins as C, D, calcium and iron on children's health. However, not many have heard about the essential nutrient choline and what it's about.

It's not surprising, though, as it was only acknowledged as a required nutrient recently - since 1998.

The escalating obesity rates amongst children in New Zealand has been an ongoing concern for many years. The latest New Zealand Health Survey (2019/20) found that one in 10 children are currently considered obese. Unfortunately, that places New Zealand as the second-worst in the OECD, ahead of only the United States.

If you're concerned about your child's immune system or want to do your part in protecting them during the Covid-19 pandemic we are currently in, chances are you have researched about or come across Elderberry and its benefits on your child's health.

Zinc is an essential mineral responsible for building tissues and facilitating optimal growth and development which is especially important during childhood.

This mineral is particularly important for the healthy development of the brain and reproductive organs as well as the structure of cell membranes and proteins. It also supports proper functioning of the immune system.