What's In Our Healthy Kids (And Parents) Tool Kit?

This Saturday, I thought it would be fun to talk about the oils that get used the most in our home and why. Finding ways to stop a nosebleed dead in its tracks or helping my son have more comfort while teething is why I started this natural search in the first place.

As I mentioned before, lavender is the first oil I ever tried. Lavender is often called the "swiss army knife" of oils for its many uses but in our home we use it for allergy relief for my son and sometimes me. I helped my friend a month or so ago with a painful sunburn by pairing lavender and some coconut oil to take the sting out. I originally got lavender to help my oldest son take better naps and now he can't go to sleep without the smell of lavender.

Copaiba made my top 5 quickly for it's aid in helping my youngest teeth. All it takes it some coconut oil and a drop along his jawline and he is all smiles. I haven't yet explored all the uses for copaiba but since it is an anti-inflammatory oil I am looking forward to using it in place of my old go-to ibuprofen.

I picked acceptance oil for my oldest. This oil is magical, even my parents have noticed that he seems to behave and listen better after using this blend. I diffuse this also at night for myself because sometimes it's just a good idea to have some help letting go of the day (especially if it's particularly rough) and moving forward.

Frankincense is amazing. It is no wonder to me that it was brought to baby Jesus as a gift. It is a great calming oil and I have used it with both of my boys to help them when they get really congested. And for all of my fellow chronic headache sufferers, this stuff works wonders when you start to get a headache.

Finally, as I was writing this I knew I had to include cypress. It has stopped a nosebleed (and I mean stopped) twice in this house already. It is great for relieving nighttime coughing and I love it's woodsy smell.

What are some things you can't live without in your healthy kid's toolkit? I would love to hear your oily and non oily tools for helping your family stay healthy!