While most one-off childhood illnesses are no longer as common as they weretwo decades ago, with fewer parents choosing to vaccinate, mumps, measles and rubella are on the increase once more. It is, however, important to vaccinate against

Skin conditionsImpetigo is a very contagious bacterial skin infection commonly affecting children between two and four. It presents with small blisters or sores, commonly on the face which burst leaving a golden yellow/brown crust. If the infection is in a small area an...

pudding, the unlucky little boy was swallowed by a cow, stolen by a raven and made seriously ill by an unfortunate nose-blowing incident. ThumbelinaMuch like Tom, Thumbelina is equal in stature to the average human thumb which causes her all manner

. This month sees the launch of Katie’s debut babywear collection KP, so Junior caught up with the model to ask her about her own childhood.Where were you born and brought up?Born and brought up in  BrightonDo you have brothers and sisters? If so, can you tell

IN THE DAYS before antibiotics, Grandma had some weird and wonderful ways of dealing with childhood coughs and colds. Most of these cures were foul-smelling. Many featured old socks, slices of bacon, and raw onions. But do any of them stand

’t drink as much as I did before I had kids.(c) I don’t know, I just don’t ever seem to get ill. I eat a lot of prunes. They certainly keep you regular, which probably has something to do with keeping chipper.How did you rate?MOSTLY A Congratulations! You

they enjoy – that has to be the perfect recipe.What’s your favourite childhood holiday memory? Coming from a family who love food, our family holidays were about experiencing new and wondrous dishes. I remember my first sardines, deliciously fresh and fat

outdoors. Cycling and swimming in the summer. Skating and skiing in the winter.Please share with us some your funniest childhood memories…
My nextdoor neighbour Karin and I established an Animals Club. The headquarters were in the playhouse of her garden

too. I said, “You can have one drawing from your kid and I’ll have one from mine”. So there was no hint of competitive parenting? On the contrary. I also asked my son if he would like a superhero design on the clothes, which he did, and of course I

and 36 per cent of preschoolers wake up at least once a night and need an adult to help them fall back to sleep. Persistent or recurring childhood sleep problems in preschool years are very common, with around a quarter of under-fives having some type