'Accidental' is our Middle Name!

There are many reasons why we are called the Accidental Parent Guide. Mostly it is because as a family we are all quite clumsy, and tend to get ourselves into all sorts of conundrums - usually resulting in lumps, bumps, grazes and bruises. Mainly on and around the knee area!

As a result, I have learnt above all things to always be prepared. From emergency A&E survival kits (spare iPad chargers, change, books, playing cards and biscuits) to a well stocked sick bucket, I have many little treasure chests dotted about the house just waiting to be grabbed in times of crisis.

Our most important piece of kit is our well used first aid box. I once bought a complete first aid kit so that I was always at the ready. Its contents was pretty useless to tell the truth, so I decided to build my own up using products that I knew were effective, and most importantly, that my children would let me use on them (while in emotional states of panic, clutching grazed knees and screaming blue murder).

One product that I literally would not be without is a pack of Dermocare Safari Plasters. Bella and Connie love them, I think mainly because once I have produced a pack, their minds are instantly focused on bright and bold images of animals rather than on the initial shock of hurting themselves.

Each plaster is a tiny work of photographic art - each displaying a different endangered species. They are bright, colourful and beautiful and provide Mums with a great conversation starter to quickly take your little one's mind off of any pain they might me feeling.

The plasters are wash and sweat proof. They lie smooth against the skin (so much so that you don't notice you are wearing them). 

The plasters don't peel, meaning that they don't end up being picked at and removed. When you do choose to take them off however, removal is quick and painless.

They are also great for sensitive skin - both Bella and Connie suffer with Excema and their skin is extremely sensitive to most adhesive plasters. The girls have never had a problem with these, they protect the area well and cause no irritation.

Each pack provides a good variety of sizes which is extremely handy. 

Because of their bright colours, they don't get lost easily. So if they are picked off and dropped somewhere, they are easy to find and dispose of (thus preventing a chocking hazard or spread of germs).

We love how educational these plasters are - they teach older children about endangered species and help to broaden the vocabulary of younger children by teaching them the names of different animals and what they look like.

The plasters are fun and effective - so much so that I use them myself (although I wouldn't recommend them under nude tights while wearing a short skirt - they sort of disrupt the look a bit).

If you have little ones that tend to fall over, go and buy some of these for your handbag or first aid kit - just watch that your children don't try to steal them and stick them all over their bedroom walls. Seriously. Bella tried.