You know how important your child’s health is and we understand that too. They are precious and we know you want the best for them so that’s why we take our training seriously.
Here at the Red Tent we offer wholistic health care for your child. This means we are focused on treating them naturally as well as helping you to help them. We can work closely with your GP or paediatrician to ensure you child receives the best quality all-round care.
In this section you will find answers to many of your questions about your child’s health and how natural medicine can be of benefit. We will explain how natural medicine works so you can feel confidant that your child is receiving optimal care.
At the Red Tent there are a number of practitioners who work with children using different kinds of natural medicine and these include:
Rebecca Mar Young. She uses special gentle acupuncture techniques for children as well as Chinese herbal medicine in a child friendly form. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history with pediatric care and is very successful at turning situations around and strengthening your child.
She enjoys teaching mums and dads natural techniques to improve their child’s health at home. Lifestyle and diet changes are often recommended and these have an enormous impact quickly. Rebecca sees bubs and kids who have recurrent colds & flus, coughs that won’t go away, ear infections, skin infections, poor digestion, constipation, feeding problems, colic, reflux, eczema and asthma.
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Cranial Osteopathy is a gentle approach used for treating infants and children. It involves the use of specific pressure applied to areas of strain and has an unwinding effect .
Structural problems such as those affecting the proper mobility and function of the body’s framework can lead to a range of problems including colic, reflux,constipation, feeding and attachment problems, recurrent infections, settling problems and irritability, learning difficulties, developmental delay and more.
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Our experienced naturopath aims to educate both the child and their parents to ensure they understand the problem as well as the reason behind each aspect of treatment. Methods may include dietary and nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathics and flower essences in addition to diet and lifestyle recommendations.
She often sees babies and children with eczema and asthma, colic and reflux, poor digestion, food allergies and intolerances, poor immunity, anxiety, autism, ADHD and behavioural disorders.
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So where to from here?
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Contact us to find out which treatment would best suit your child