Childrens' Health: What's Normal & When to Worry with Paediatrician Dr Lillie Parker

Between Instagram reels, TikTok trends and the 3am WhatsApp group panic, parents today are drowning in advice about their children's health, and half of it contradicts the other half. So how do you actually know what's worth listening to?

In this episode of Vision of Health, Dr Frankie sits down with paediatrician Dr Lillie Parker (known online as ‘Doctor Lils’) for a refreshingly honest, no judgement conversation about raising healthy kids in the real world, not the Instagram perfect one. They cover everything from sleep and fussy eating to rashes, wheeze and vaccines, with Dr Lils sharing what's actually backed by evidence versus what's just noise.

Expect practical, reassuring guidance you can use immediately, plus a few myths that deserve to be retired for good.

In this episode, you'll learn:

00:28 Meet Dr Lillie Parker, aka Doctor Lils

00:38 Where to actually find trustworthy children's health advice online

02:42 The health myths that make Dr Lils's eyes roll (yes, "natural is always better" is one of them)

05:23 What good child health really looks like in everyday family life

11:25 How to handle fussy eating without the guilt trip

15:14 Why "not sporty" doesn't mean "not active," and how to help kids who hate PE find movement they love

19:11 How much sleep kids actually need, and why broken sleep doesn't mean something's wrong

21:16 The BBC investigation into unregulated sleep consultants and unsafe sleep advice