Giveaway: Topricin Junior Kids Care and Share Kit

Playgrounds have changed quite a bit since I was a kid. I grew up in a rather rural area, so while we did have a swingset and a slide on our school playground, we also had a chunk of fire tires stuck into the ground to play on and around, as well as cement culvert tunnels that were painted bright red. Guess which equipment we played on more? Yep, the tires and tunnels! lol I've heard they had to take all that out in recent years to comply with safety laws, which is a bit of a bummer. The only major accident I ever remember during recess took place on the swingset - not those oh so scary tires and tunnels.

Did you know that SafeKidsUSA found that 40 percent of all child related injuries occur at the beginning and the end of the school year? Nearly 70 percent occur on public playgrounds like the ones at schools! Yikes! All that fixing playground to make them safer and yet there's still a lot of injuries - let's face it, kids will be kids and they want to play, not tiptoe around. They are going to end up banging themselves up a little sometimes If you have older kids who are playing fall sports like volleyball and football, they probably feel the pain from the practice drills and game play. (Oh, torturous line drills - how I DON'T MISS YOU!!!! lol)

Topricin Junior is a pediatrician-recommended natural pain relief and healing cream. It's specially formulated for children, and it targets pain as it rapidly goes to work helping the body to heal the damage that’s causing the pain. And it's not just for aches and pains - you can use it on everything from bug bites to eczema. Because it uses natural biomedicines that naturally support and assist the body to reduce inflammation, it is gentle and has no odor, as well as uses no volatile oils such as camphor or menthol. You don't have to worry that his product contains irritating chemicals, because it doesn't! It's safe for little ones over the age of 12 on up. To use, you simply generously rub Topricin Junior onto the affected muscle, sore, etc, going a little over the edge of the area. You can use it in the evenings, morning/after bathing, and even throughout the day if you have access to your child. (Remember, some schools would still consider this a medication, and you'll need to notify the teacher and/or have a doctor's note in order for them to have access to it in school)

I keep a tube of Topricin Junior in my purse, just in case we need it while we're out at the playground, etc. We've used this homeopathic remedy on everything from big bites to bruises on my daughter, and it's helped save the day! I've come to consider it an essential first aid supply in my home. (It's definitely included in the zombie apocalypse preparations for my daughter! LOL!)

You can find Topricin Junior at stores like Fred Meyer and Whole Foods, as well as online via the Topricin website and other e-tailers. A 1.5-ounce tube has a suggested retail price of $12.99.

Win it! Thanks to Topricin Junior, one lucky reader is going to win a Kids Care and Share Kit, that features a 1.5 oz tube of Topricin Junior, and selection of sample-sized packets of Topricin Junior for you to share with teammates, or simply stock the first aid kits in your home, vehicles, and emergency escape bags with. To enter, simply share a comment reflecting back on playgrounds from when you were a kid. Did you have a favorite spot? Did you avoid the monkey bars? Were you jealous of a neighboring school's playground?

(By the way, if you don't win and you are interested in this Care and Share Kit, you can order one online for free via their website, just pay shipping and handling at $6.96. This is a great deal!)

And as always, you can receive extra entries for:

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-Blogging about this giveaway with a link back
-Tweeting about this giveaway 1X (leave the link in your comment below or @psychotichouse)
example: #win Topricin Junior! http://bit.ly/QJji7C ends 10/20 @psychotichouse

That's four (4) possible entries! Giveaway ends October 20th at 11:59 PM PST, and please leave your email address in your entry or have it available in your profile. US only, sorry :( Good luck everyone!! :)

I received samples of the product mentioned above in order to try it out and share my thoughts on it. All opinions are my own. One winner will receive the prize stated above, as fulfilled by the giveaway sponsor.