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What the published guidance on small children actually says, where it stops, and the things we keep having to work out for ourselves while building Doodlebug.
Three winter viruses, three places in the airway, three sounds. Which one your child’s age points to, what helps at home and in hospital, why antibiotics don’t, and when to get help.
Read it →How long a cough really lasts, how to tell a cold from bronchiolitis, croup and whooping cough, the breathing signs that matter, and when to get help.
Read it →How long a tummy bug lasts, the signs of dehydration in babies and older children, how to keep fluids going at home, and when to get help.
Read it →What counts as a fever, when the number matters by age, how to look after a feverish child at home, and the signs that mean get help now.
Read it →The recommended hours from newborn to twelve in one table, plus why the guidelines deliberately skip newborns, where the naps go, and why the range matters rather more than the number.
Read it →Five posts so far. More as we write them. The app itself is free on the App Store.