Little Remedies All-Natural Products for Kids #MC #LittleRemedies

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Little Remedies. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

It seems that once my kids go back to school in the fall, we are constantly battling some ailment in out house. With four young kids in four different classrooms, they are exposed to all kinds of germs and they bring all of those home each day to share with each other. I just wish they were as good about sharing toys as they are about sharing germs! So it was late October and early November when I found that all four boys had either sniffles, a runny nose a cough or congestion. When it comes to over the counter medication for kids, I will give a fever reducer or cough soother when needed, but I like them to be dye-free and with as little nasty stuff in them as possible. Luckily Little Remedies has an entire line of over the counter remedies just for kids that meet those requirements.

"Everything they need, nothing they don’t."

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Keep Your Ears Clear with Similasan Homeopathic Ear Relief Drops #naturalremedies

During the summer, my boys and I spend a good amount of time swimming. We don’t have a pool ourselves, but we can be found at our local lake four days a week for swimming lessons. With the twins (five) in their second year of lessons, they are starting to put their heads under water for the first time. This is leading to another first – water stuck in their ears. I tried showing them how to jump up and down on one leg while tilting their heads to the side, but that didn’t really work so well.

When it comes to my family, I want to make sure that anything that I put on or in their bodies is all natural and free of harmful chemicals. Similasan is committed to helping people feel better and provides homeopathic remedies that offer relief from a variety of ailments. Similasan’s Ear Relief drops help to clear trapped water in the ear using only natural active ingredients.

We wound up using these drops a few times last week after getting home from the lake. Trying to get ear drops into a child can be a challenge, especially the younger they are. The last thing you want to do is physically hold your child down. For my five year old who needed this, I found that an iPhone with Angry Birds open was the perfect distraction. I was able to tilt his head to the side and get the drops in while he played the game. A cotton ball in the ear will help keep the drops inside so that your child can sit up straight again. It took a few minutes but eventually his ear did feel better and no longer clogged. I know I hate when I get that clogged sensation in my ears from water so I am glad that there is a product to easily remedy that for him.

With everyone spending extended time in water during the hot summer months, it is good to keep Similasan Ear Relief on hand in your home. Keeping your ear’s clear of water will reduce the chances of developing Swimmer’s Ear, which is no fun at all.

Visit Similasan to see what other homeopathic remedies are available, including various eye relief products as well as cold relief.

Did you know- Similasan Ear Relief was the #1 Pharmacist Recommended ear drop formula for the 10th year in a row!

I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Burst Media on behalf of Similasan. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program, but my opinions are my own.

Hyland's Baby Gift Basket #Giveaway

When it comes for choosing products for your little one for things like teething, colic, colds and diaper rash, parents want to know that they are selecting products that are safe and effective. That’s why I am a big fan Hyland’s and have been using their homeopathy products for 7 years now! I absolutely love their kids Cold & Cough medicine and keep my cabinet stocked with it during the winter months. Hyland’s products work naturally by stimulating the body’s own ability to heal. Parents everywhere have been trusting Hyland’s products for more than 85 years!

The best natural help for teething!

Hyland’s Teething Tablets effectively relieve the irritability and restlessness associated with teething and is benzocaine-free, This #1 parent favorite is formulated for safety, effectiveness and quality, and contains no synthetic ingredients, artificial flavors, dyes, or parabens. Best of all, it works quickly to relieve irritability, redness, inflammation and discomfort on a child’s gums so that everyone can get back to sleep.

Earache relief

One of the worse feelings is watching your child tug on his or her ears when they have an earache. Hyland’s Earache can stop the pain; even the kind that antibiotics won’t take away. The medicines in Hyland's Earache remedy have been clinically shown to reduce earache symptoms during the first 48 hours of the episode and without any side effects. Perfect to have handy for those late nights when your child is up with an earache and has trouble sleeping!

Vitamin C

Getting your child to eat enough Vitamin C can be a real challenge. Sometimes more nutritious food ends up on you than actually in their mouth! That is why it’s important to take steps to ensure that your child gets the Vitamin C that he or she needs. With Hyland’s Vitamin C Tablets, their immune system is better equipped to ward off colds and flu. Tablets dissolve quickly and deliver 71% of the daily value for babies under a year, and 63% for kids between 1-3 years.

Giveaway

One (1) winner will receive a gift basket of Hyland’s Baby products. The gift basket is valued at more than $70 and includes:

• Teething Tablets
• Teething Gel
• Cough Syrup
• Colic Tablets
• Diaper Ointment
• Tiny Cold Tablets
• Vitamin C Tablets
• Infant Earache Drops

Please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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This contest is in no way affiliated with Facebook or Twitter. Open to all US Residents 18 years and older. Giveaway will run June 22, 2012 starting at 10 am est and will end on July 7, 2012 at 12:01 am est. Winner will be notified by email on July 7, 2012 and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Prize will be shipped directly to the winner by Hyland's. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery after winner is confirmed.

Natural Remedy for a Stye

On Tuesday night, I noticed that the area under my left eye was starting to get sore. Then Wednesday morning, I woke up to this:

The picture actually doesn't do it justice. You can see where it is inflamed there but its bigger in person and red. And boy does it HURT. I can only guess that it is a stye, something I have not had in ages. A friend of mine from The Mamasphere, who also happens to be an eye doctor, suggested this home remedy to me. So I wanted to pass it along.

Styes are best with warm compresses. Take an egg, hard boil it and while it is still hot (but not too hot, don't burn yourself) lay it on your eye. Do not peal. The size of the egg sits in your eye socket very well and the weight of the egg keeps good constant contact with the eye. The sulpher in the egg shell is homeopathic. You can use the same egg over again, just put pin holes in it and microwave for 10 secs at a time until warm. 

So I am off to boil an egg now and give this a go.  I'll have to report back on if it works or not.