Ask Dr. Pixie McKenna your Q about children's health in winter and you could win a £150 Love2Shop voucher! ANSWERS NOW BACK

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As we head into the colder months, sniffles and sneezes may become more common. Courtesy of Nurofen for Children, we’ve teamed up with Dr. Pixie McKenna who is on hand to answer your questions on keeping your children healthy this winter, specifically looking at colds and flu, fever and sleep difficulties. As well as being a medical expert, Pixie is also a mother so she’s had first-hand experience of looking after her own child and is here to share her top tips and advice with you.

Here’s a little bit more about Dr. Pixie:

Pixie comes from a family background of medicine, being the third generation of doctors in her family. She has over 13 years of medical experience since qualifying and is currently a practising GP at London’s Harley Street.

Post your questions to Dr. Pixie by the 27th November and we will pick 20 for her to respond to. Everyone who posts a question will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky Mumsnetter will win a £150 Love2Shop voucher. A link to her responses will be posted by 4 January.

Please note, Dr. Pixie is here to give advice but cannot mention, discuss or endorse any brands or products.

This Q&A is sponsored by Nurofen for Children. Nurofen for Children 3 months- 9 years. Contains Ibuprofen. Always Read the label

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Thanks,

MNHQ.

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Is it advisable to give children vitamin supplements during Winter months ?

Is there any natural remedies to try and prevent the common cold?

There are lots of children in my son's nursery that have come down with chickenpox recently. My son has been vaccinated, but what can I do to avoid him getting it? And me too, as I've never had chickenpox.

my son has autism and does get worried and stressed, this he can cope with with strategies, but this leads to, (I think it's connected to the stress) lots of cold sores all over his lips, sometimes 15 or 16 at a time. They do go with the creams, but I would love to prevent them as they are very unsightly, and he often gets them over Christmas because of the excitement, and stress again. I am looking for a food supplement (he takes a vitamin C supplement and has a good diet)

My 7 year old gets raging earaches every winter - I used to when I was little too and I remember how painful they were. Is there anything that can be done to prevent them please?

Are humidifiers safe to use when a child has a chesty cough but also suffers with asthma?

Is there such a thing as too much sleep for children?

Is it ever acceptable to wake children up from a daytime nap and what are the effects of waking a child up on their night time sleep?

conjunctivitus - do you have to see a doctor or can you just go to the pharmacy?

My LG is 4 months old. She has very smelly wee at the minute, you can smell when she's had a wee even if I've just changed her! I managed to get a urine sample and nothings come back. Should I take her back to the doctors if this problem persists? It's been going on for about 2 weeks now. Thanks

Do. You recommend a daily dose of Vitamin C? If so how long should I be giving it....do I start my son on it as winter approaches or take it on a year round basis?

With schools becoming quite strict regarding taking time off for sickness what measures could I do to keep my children ( Ages 2 and up to uni age) healthier during the winter months? Also none of my children have had Chicken Pox and this is a big concern of mine are there any ways of avoiding this?

My daughter is having tonsils and adenoids out and grommits put in on 29th december she is booked for flu nasal spray on 8th of december is this wise? it wont effect her operation will it? we have waited so long don't want her to have to cancel

In the colder months my lo gets little pimples on the back of his arms & legs? They aren't painful but they don't look very nice, how do I prevent this happening?

What is the best cream to use on my son's dry skin?, if we use the same cream for too long it stops working so have to keep changing.

My son has hypgammgobulinia and when he gets a cold especially in winter it last around 4-5 wks and because he gets stressed by it it triggers his excema off is there anything we can try to help ward off the dreaded winter colds he is aged 7

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With winter bugs in children that involve breathing difficulties and coughs such as bronchitis and croup is it better to use steam and stay indoors warm or fresh air and outside?

I have had conflicting advice...

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my son has sensory processing difficulties and hates wearing a coat so he comes down with a lot of coughs and colds.can you advise me how to keep him healthy during the colder months.

My baby really has trouble with congestion when she has a cold, and cant sleep very well. What is the best way to help clear a baby aged 14 months of congestion, particularly for when she goes to bed at night- it seems to affect er most at night time?

My daughter, when she catches a cough/cold, often has painful ears. I usually just treat colds with Calpol for mild pain and/or fevers as necessary, but is there anything else I can do to protect the ear canal and make her feel more comfortable?

How to stop the constant cough's and sniffles this time of year please.

My boy has what seems to be growing pains, are they real? and if so can we do anything about it?

Are vitamin supplements needed ?

My 10 year old has red raised spots on front of his thighs and back of his arms. Looks like chicken skin but doesn't bother him in the slightest. Is there a treatment for this?

Constant colds seem unavoidable! Other than hand washing and anti bacterial gel, are there any things that can be taken to either avoid picking up all these things, or reduce the impact of them?

Our son (now 15) seems to have clusters of nose bleeds now and again - sometimes it wont happen for a year, or year and a half and then he gets about 4/5 a week for a week or two weeks, or it could be a couple of clusters within 6 months. Sometimes he wakes up and they are at night and other times when he is walking home from school/active. They do seem to have slowed down a bit as he is getting older. First I wanted to know if i should be concerned about this or not, as they seem to stop soon enough and in all other respects he seems fit and healthy and we feed him a well balanced diet and secondly is there anything i can do to stop them happening, thank you. (also I dont know if its a coincidence but i used to get terrible migraines at his age (he doesn't have them) - but i did used to have nosebleeds like this but never as many - could it be an inherited thing from me)?