'Granny's Purse Syndrome' Is A Thing – And It's Every Parent's Worst Nightmare

When you’ve got young kids in the house, it can feel like danger lurks everywhere – even when you’ve done your best to child-proof every room.

But when grandparents or other relatives come to stay, or you visit them, there is a threat that lurks on bedside tables, or in grandma’s handbag, which could land your child in hospital... 

According to a 2016 study, grandparents’ medications account for 10-20% of unintentional paediatric intoxications in the United States.

Of 200 incidents analysed...