30 babies and toddlers go to hospital with a hot drink burn every day. In addition to this shocking daily figure the SafeTea campaign highlights that 60% of all under 3 paediatric burn attendances to Accident & Emergency Departments are due to a hot drink burn. These figures are even more disturbing when the vast majority […]
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Read on for tips and tricks from the NCT on how to make sure your children stay comfortable when the weather heats up. The warm weather makes most things child-related easier – you don’t have to put 18 layers on them before they go out, for example. But it makes some things much more complicated, like keeping them
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As we move into the Summer and warmer weather, it is important to make sure that your baby’s room is a comfortable temperature – not too hot or too cold. The chance of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is higher in babies who get too hot, so try to keep the room temperature between 16
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Weather like this is something many people look forward to and go out and enjoy. But it’s worth remembering that sunny spells can pose health risks for some people. It’s important to protect yourself and others from too much sun or heat, to carry water when travelling and to think of those, such as young
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You and your family are eight times more likely to die in a fire if you don’t have a working smoke alarm. That’s because, if a fire breaks out at night, you won’t smell the smoke and wake up. Instead, the poisonous fumes will send you deeper into sleep. So it makes sense to have
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It’s such a scary thought that something could stop your child breathing. But, the steps to stop that happening are simple and make sense. Download the Choking, Strangulation and Suffocation Fact Sheet for more information. Window blinds – it can take just 20 seconds for a toddler to die from strangulation with an unsafe window
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Are you having a fireworks display at home this year? In the excitement, it’s easy to forget some safety essentials. Here we share the Child Accident Prevention Trusts advice on how to make it a day to remember for all the right reasons. You can also find out lots more information at the Child Accident
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Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to child safety. There are several easy and effective things that parents can share with kids to help reduce their risk of injury. On average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than
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You may have seen the tragic case of two-year old Harper-Lee Fanthorpe who died in May 2021 after swallowing a button battery from a remote control. Harper-Lee’s mother Stacey Nicklin wants to do all she can to raise awareness of the danger of button batteries for small children. What are button batteries and where can
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