Sick Happens APP

THE ONLINE COURSE FOR FAMILIES

Learn what to do when your child is sick, your confidence is shaky, and Google's gone full worst-case scenario.

THE GAP NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

Nobody teaches you how to handle the fever that's not going down. The rash that appeared between nappy changes. The nasty cough that you're worried is going to their chest.

The sick-but-not-sick-sick moments that leave you googling symptoms in bed at night and second-guessing yourself until morning.

First aid doesn't cover it. Google makes it worse. And your Doctor can't always see you, right when you need them.

THERE'S A HUGE GAP RIGHT HERE IN THE REAL-LIFE-MESSY-MIDDLE. THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE THIS COURSE LIVES

BEFORE YOU SCROLL

You're never quite sure if what you're seeing is normal, or something worrying.

You've Googled it. You've read the articles. Yet you still can't make a confident decision.

You're exhausted from the mental tug-of-war: stay home & monitor, or go to ED and be told "it's just viral."

You're terrified of missing something serious, so you always panic instead.

You doubt your own instincts, because what if it's "just" anxiety?

Daycare germs. The relentless-back-to-back germs. When does it end?

FROM PENNY

I'm a Masters-qualified Paediatric Nurse with 15+ years of experience. I've sat with thousands of families in some of their most frightening moments.

I also have two boys of my own. Which means I know the other side of that equation intimately. The exhaustion, the second-guessing, and googling things I absolutely know better than to google at midnight.

That contradiction is exactly why this course exists

But here's what I kept noticing, both in my clinical work and in my own home. Parents didn't need more information. They needed someone to teach them how to use it. How to look at their sick child and actually know what they were seeing. How to make a confident decision at any time of day or night, without spiralling into worst-case scenarios.

So I built the course I wish I'd had the time to explain in person. When terrified parents came to me at the triage desk because they were genuinely convinced something was seriously wrong. Their child was sick. But safe to be at home. They just didn't know it.

PENNY BLUNDEN

MUM OF TWO

PAEDIATRIC NURSE

FOUNDER, SICK HAPPENS

MASTERS QUALIFIED

Paediatric Registered Nurse

15+ YEARS

Nursing experience

TRIAGE TRAINED

Experienced ED Nurse

MUM LIFE

Two boys of her own

THE FRAMEWORK

2.17AM

THE SUDDEN CROUP ATTACK

The barking cough. The noisy breathing. The gasping for air. You've never dealt with it this bad before and you don't know if you need an ambulance or can wait it out like all the other times.

DAY 3 OF FEVERS

IT'S STILL GOING

They seem okay-ish. But three days of high temps feels like a long time. You're not sure if this is normal or if you've waited a little too long.

JUST BEFORE DAYCARE

ONE VOMIT, BUT NOW TOTALLY FINE

Is that it? Or is it the start of gastro? Does your child need to stay home? Do you need to call work to say you'll be off work, again? Or can they go because it was only one?

DOCTOR CAN'T SEE THEM

NO APPOINTMENTS UNTIL NEXT WEEK

You need to know: is this something that can wait? Or do you need to get your child checked out? Should you go to Emergency?

I NEED THIS

FROM PENNY

I've spent 15+ years as a Paediatric Nurse and have two boys of my own. So it's safe to say I know exactly what the back-to-back sickness years feel like.

We've experienced pretty much every childhood virus, rash and gastro bug, and I've been vomited, peed and cough on more times than I care to remember. I didn't just build this as a nurse. I built it as a mum who's personally been through it all.

Sick hAPPens is your safe, reliable place to land when you're bouncing between "What if I'm overreacting?" and "What if I miss something serious?"

PENNY BLUNDEN

MUM OF TWO

MASTERS-QUALIFIED PAEDIATRIC NURSE

FOUNDER, SICK HAPPENS

**WHAT REAL APP-USERS ARE SAYING**

★★★★★

"It's a one stop shop for sickness information. Perfect for busy parents who need reassurance and quick info on red flags. My favourite is the medicine tracker- super convenient."

★★★★★

"I'm a paeds nurse but I still love the reassurance when I'm second-guessing myself at 3am, sleep deprived and living rural. I will be telling my patients about this resource."

★★★★★

"I got the app at 3am thanks to a kiddo with a fever. Love that 3am peace of mind knowing I've got Penny in my pocket!"

★★★★★

"The fact sheets are so easy to digest — how to treat at home, when to seek help. So much info but so easy to read. You are a godsend."

I WANT TO FEEL LIKE THIS

APP VS COURSE: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

Most families start with the course as part of their antenatal prep. Then they get the app when they're navigating their baby's first illness and need quick answers and reassurance during those 2am doom-scrolling sessions.