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Celebrating 50 years of bouncing backThis winter we are helping kids beat those common ailments and get them back to their normal (well normal…ish!) selves

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ContentsWhen your kids aren’t their normal (well, normal...ish!) selves, it can be a bit worrying as a parent. To celebrate 50 years of helping kids bounce back to their “normal” selves, we want to share our tips and advice to help banish those common winter ailments, plus some great practical solutions and anecdotes from Parenting Expert, Sue Atkins.

1. Know the signs this winter: Common childhood ailments and symptoms

2. Discover our whole range of products, to help keep your child their happy self this winter

3. Expert advice from Parenting Expert, Sue Atkins

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Know the signs: Common childhood ailments and symptoms

If your child isn’t feeling well, it can be hard working out what’s wrong and how to make them feel better. Here you can read our handy guide to common childhood illnesses that might strike your kids down this winter.

Remember this information is just a guide. If you’re worried about your child, always get in touch with your GP.

Cold

The common cold is, just as it’s name suggests, one of the most common illnesses that can make your child feel poorly, especially at this time of year.

Signs your child may have a cold:

• Arunnyorblockednose

• Asorethroat

• Coughing

• Sneezing

• Generaltiredness

• Afever

• Aheadache

How can I help my child bounce back?

There’s no cure for the common cold, but there’s plenty you can do to help your child feel more like themselves again:

• Makesureyourchildgetsplentyofrestfulsleep

• Keepthemwellhydrated

• Iftheyhaveafever,keepthemcool-don’twrapthemuptoowarmly

“In fact 90% of kids 0-12 years had a cold in the last year”

“There is no better feeling for me as a mother than when my child’s been poorly and they finally start to feel better”

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Flu

Flu is more severe than the common cold and can make your child feel very down in the dumps.

Look out for these common flu symptoms:• Afeverthatcomesonrapidly

• Achesandpainsintheirmuscles

• Aheadache

• Lookingorfeelingtired

• Chills

• Adryorchestycough

How can I help my child bounce back?There’snocureforfluanditcan’tbetreatedwithantibioticsbecauseitiscaused by a virus, but don’t worry, there are lots of ways you can help your child bounce back by treating aspects of their symptoms:

• Keepthemwellhydratedanddrinkingplentyoffluids

• Ifyourchildisdistressed,youcouldgivethemaparacetamol-basedmedicine,likeCALPOL® InfantSuspensionorCALPOL®SIXPLUS™Suspension.Itstarts to work on a fever in just 15 minutes

• Achesandpainscanmakeithardforyourlittleonetosettleandgettheresttheyneedbutaparacetamol-basedmedicine,likeCALPOL® Infant Suspension, can provide pain relief

CALPOL® SIXPLUS™ Suspension (from 6 years) contains paracetamol, for pain and fever relief; CALPOL® Infant Suspension (from 2 months, weighing over 4kg and not premature) contains paracetamol, for pain and fever relief. Always read the label.

“I always know if my son is poorly when he will not eat pizza, or lick the bowl when I have made a cake. So I know when he is getting better when he asks for pizza.”

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Congestion and Blocked Noses

Unfortunatelyblockednosesarecommonasthosewintermonthshitandcanleave your child feeling under the weather. Following these simple tips can help your child breathe more easily and you breathe a sigh of relief!

Signs your little one may have a blocked nose:• Theymayhavemucusbuildup

• Theymightnotsleepaseasily

• Theymayhavedifficultyfeedingwhen they are a baby

How can I help my child bounce back?

• Ifyourchildhasablockednose,youcanmaketheirbreathingeasierbyraising the pillow end of your child’s bed or placing a pillow under the mattress (although please don’t put anything under the mattress of a baby younger than one year old)

• Forstuffylittlenoses,agentleoptionistogetridofthemucus.Anon-medicine,naturaltreatmentlikeCALPOL® Soothe & Care Nasal Spray or, CALPOL® Blocked Nose Spray or Saline Drops can help you do this.

CALPOL® Soothe & Care Saline Nasal Spray and Drops (suitable from birth), CALPOL® Blocked Nose Spray (suitable from 3 years) are non-medicines. Always read the label.

“I will know when my daughter is back to her normal self when she is laughing, joking and having fun with her sister”

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Sore Throat

Sore throats can be very annoying for your child and can cause a sharp or scratchy pain.

Signs your child may have a sore throat:

• Enlargedandtenderglandsin their neck

• Discomfortwhentheyswallow• Theirtonsilslookswollen

How can I help my child bounce back?

CALPOL® has a range of medicines containing paracetamol or ibuprofen that can help soothe your child’s painful throat.

Somegreatnon-medicinaltipstohelpyourchildbouncebackquicker also include:

• Giveyourchildplentyofcoolorwarmfluids,andavoidveryhotdrinks

• Getyourchildtoeatcool,softfoods

• Ifyourchildisoldenoughgivethemlozenges,hardsweets,icecubesoricelollies to suck – but remember, don’t give young children anything small and hard to suck because of the risk of choking

CALPOL® Infant Suspension (from 2 months, weighing over 4kg and not premature) contains paracetamol, for pain and fever relief, CALPOL® SIXPLUS™ Suspension (from 6 years) contains paracetamol, for pain and fever relief, CALPROFEN ® Ibuprofen Suspension (from 3 months, weighing over 5kg), contains ibuprofen, for pain & fever. Always read the label.

“After a long bout of sickness, seeing my little one eat her favourite poached eggs on toasted muffins always lets me know she is bouncing back!”

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Discover our whole range of products, to help keep your child their happy self this winter

ThemakersofCALPOL® understand that when your child is feeling poorly, you wanttohelpgetthembouncingbacktotheirnormal(wellnormal-ish!)selfagain.TheCALPOL® range of products have been specially developed for children.

FindtherightproductfromtheCALPOL® family for your child and their illness and help your child bounce back this winter:

Pain & Fever

Cough Teething

CALPOL® Infant Suspension paracetamol

2+ MONTHS (weighing more than 4kg and not premature)

• Gentle but effective pain and fever relief

• Strawberry flavour• Sugar-free or sugar & colour free• Also available in sachets• Starts to work on fever in

15 minutes

CALCOUGH® Infant Syrup glycerol

3+ MONTHS

• Helps soothe and relieve tickly coughs

• Apple flavour• Sugar & colour-free

CALGEL® Teething Gel lidocaine hydrochloride & cetylpyridinium chloride

3+ MONTHS

• Rapid soothing relief from teething pain

• Sugar free

CALCOUGH® Children’s Syrup glycerol and sucrose

1+ YEARS

• Helps relieve dry, tickly coughs & sore throats

• Blackcurrant flavour

CALPOL® SixPlus Suspension paracetamol

6+ YEARS

• Effective pain and fever relief• Strawberry flavour• Sugar-free or sugar & colour-free• Also available in in orodispersible

‘Fastmelts’ formulation and in sachets

• Starts to work on fever in 15 minutes

CALPROFEN® Ibuprofen Suspension ibuprofen3 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS (weighing more than 5kg)

• Effective relief of aches, pains and fever

• Strawberry flavour• Sugar-free or sugar• Gets to work on a fever in just

15 mins and gives relief for up to 8 hours

Always read the label.

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Cold symptoms - Congestionnon-medicine

CALPOL® Soothe & Care Vapour Plug & Nightlight3+ MONTHS

• Soothing 8 hour night-time comfort

• A blend of aromatic oils including lavender, chamomile and eucalyptus help soothe and comfort your child at night time whilst helping to clear and ease breathing

CALPOL® Blocked Nose Spray

3+ YEARS

• Gentle and easy to use nasal spray

• A natural isotonic nasal saline spray

• Treats blocked, dry and irritated nasal passages, caused by cold and flu

CALPOL® Soothe & Care Saline Nasal Drops0+ MONTHS

• Natural congestion relief• Helps unblock noses in

5-10 minutes• Gently washes away

mucus to help babies and young children breathe more easily

CALPOL® Soothe & Care Saline Nasal Spray0+ MONTHS

• Gentle and easy to use spray

• Natural congestion relief• Helps unblock noses in

5-10 minutes• Gently washes away

mucus to help babies and young children breathe more easily

Always read the label.

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“Each of my children have a special stuffed teddy bear they have had since birth. These bears have been through operations, tummy bugs and everything else in between. When my children are poorly, just having a trusted cuddly toy really does make all the difference, as every time they’ve been ill they have survived, and they believe the teddy bear is partially responsible!”

“relief”of parents used the word

when describing how they feel

when their child bounced back

from illness

Cuddles are key! of parents learnt the importance

of cuddles from their own mums

and dads to help look after a

poorly child

of all parents say that their

children start to eat and enjoyfood again when they are

“bouncing back after being poorly”

Over half of parents say that their

children are cheered up by their

favourite TV shows and movies being

played on repeat

A stuffed toy is a firm favourite to

help make 1 in 3 children feel betterwhen they are poorly

68%

of parents said that they have

their child’s favourite foods and drinks

in the house to perk them up when

they are feeling poorly

53%

63%

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Wewantedtofindoutmoreaboutthosemomentswhenyoujustknowyourchild has bounced back after being poorly.

So we asked 2000 parents* how they know when their child has bounced back, what they say helps their children feel better, and how it feels as a parent when their child is back to their “normal” (well, normal…ish!) self.

Here’s what we found out…

*Based on a OnePoll survey of 2,000 UK parents, September 2016

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Expert advice from Sue Atkins: Building the ability to ‘bounce back’ in your kids.

SueAtkinsisaParentingExpert,authorof“ParentingMadeEasy–HowtoRaiseHappy Children” & “Raising Happy Children for Dummies”. She says:

“Kidsareamazing.Theyarefunny,quirkyanduniqueintheway they handle life. As parents, we really can’t protect our children from absolutely everything, not even getting poorly, as much as we want to. However, we can help our kids build resiliency and the ability to ‘bounce back’ after common illnesses.

For me, I knew when my kids had bounced back when Will, my son, asked for hisfootballagainandwantedmetoplayingoal,orwhenmydaughter,Molly,jumped on her bike and raced around the garden. With other children it might be that their energy and humour returns, or there is something in their eyes, that little glint of mischief, that they lose when they are poorly or under the weather.

As a parent you know your child better than anyone in the world and you can just tell when they are starting to feel like themselves again.”

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Here are a few of my top tips to help your children ‘bounce back’:

• Empathisewithyourchild’sfeelingsandexplaintothemwhytheyarefeeling under the weather. Try saying things like, “You have to rest because you have a cold but mummy will help make you feel better”

• Whentheyhavebouncedback,havefunrole-playscenariosandgetyour kids to practice how to respond in certain situations such as playing doctor and patient. Just like practicing an instrument or practising a sport, children can practice problem solving. This practice makes them understand what was wrong with them and help them bounce back

• ChildrenloveT-I-M-E,sofindthetimetoplaywiththem,talktothem,eat with them and have fun both when they are ill, and when they have bounced back

TheParentingExpertSueAtkinswaspaidbythemakersofCALPOL® for her time inprovidingthisinformation.ShedoesnotendorseanyCALPOL® products.

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UK/CA/16-7884Dateofpreparation:October2016

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