Mini First Aid Blog

Starting School - a big milestone!

This week we hear from Kathryn Baldrey-Chourio, Founder of Nana’s Manners.Starting school is a milestone in every child’s life. On...

Posted on Aug 29, 2018 by Matt

First Aid education in schools

First Aid education in schools is such a welcome addition to the National Curriculum.Children, from the early part of their education, will...

Posted on Aug 21, 2018 by Charlotte

Holiday mishaps!

The Dodd’s are heading off to Spain soon for our annual summer holiday. I love travelling and I love taking the kids to new places b...

I'm Bored!!

The summer holidays are now upon us, my kids have already been off for a week now and already I've heard the following phrases;“I’m bore...

Travelling with kids.

When I was a child the majority of our holidays were spent camping in North Wales, there were 4 of us kids so I think money was always a bit...

Swimming is non-negotiable!

Kids these days seem to have better social lives than us poor parents. If they’re not at parties, they’re at football, dancing, ta...

Happy Fathers Day

When we think of parenthood and raising children it seems to be ingrained in us that it is the mother that does all the hard work, that it�...

Break a leg....or an arm!

I always have lots of stories to tell my attendees in my classes, this is partly due to the fact that my children are incredibly clumsy!&nbs...

It's ok, not to be ok!

I thought long and hard before I wrote this, I think it’s the British tradition not to talk about our feelings but I think it’s...

Kid’s classes are so much fun!

When I was younger I always wanted to be a primary school teacher, as we know that never happened but it’s never stopped me thinking &...