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| SAFETY ON THE
ROAD |
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| See also our sections on
outdoor safety,
children's
health, food safety and
moving home |
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| Grandchild
Safety Checklist. Life saving advice to help grandparents kid-proof their
homes and protect their newborn to five-year-old grandchildren. |
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| Unsafe toys may be illegal, but
that doesn't mean they can't be found in the shops.
Here's what to look out for |
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| PRODUCT
RECALLS |
| If something has been recalled it
will probably appear on this product recall website -
sign up for
regular alerts. |
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| HIDDEN
HAZARDS |
Safety Alert :
Bunk Bed Danger |
| Please don't let your child into
the top bunk or onto a cabin bed at night until he or she is at least 7 years
old (preferably 12 according to the
Autralian Child Accident Prevention Foundation). Falls from a
top bunk can kill. |
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Safety Alert :
Venetian Blinds |
| Infants in cots near windows get
tangled in the looped cords while sleeping or playing; and toddlers, trying to
look out of a window, climb on furniture, lose their footing, and get caught in
the window cords. They die a 'silent death' while nearby parents think they are
asleep or playing quietly. |
| Solution : cut the loops of window cords, put on
safety tassels, and move your furniture. |
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| Safety Aler : Cot mattresses |
| Babies need to be protected from
overheating, reactions to dust mite and possible chemical contaminants in the
mattress itself. |
Solution : the BEST
Cot mattresses
 money can buy |
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| Safety Alert : Cots |
| Children can strangle themselves
between the bars of a cot. |
| Solution : once they get active and start wanting
to climb out, it's time to buy them a bed! |
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| The Safe Nursery
Checklist |
| A 20 page .pdf booklet to help
avoid injuries from nursery furniture and equipment |
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| Take the Kidsafe
Family Safety checkup to see how well you are
doing! |
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New website
Not much happening as yet |
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The Challenge of ...
Keeping 'em Safe
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Most accidents happen in the home and are PREVENTABLE
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The RoSPA
child safety factsheet
answers the question 'Why do children have accidents?'!
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Once your child becomes mobile, home safety becomes a critical issue. It's
amazing what a crawling baby, an active toddler or a curious child can do in a
split second.
Get down to your child's level and look at the world from their eyes - you'll
see the hazards much more clearly on your hands and knees!
You can child-proof your home with the help of the
Mothercare
home safety pack - it includes a door jammer, fridge lock,
video lock, socket covers, cupboard locks and corner cushions - or click here
for a list of additional
safety products
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New UK website childalert.co.uk offers a childproofing service.costing
£150.00 |
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Water burns! |
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Burn and scalds accounted for over 33,000 injuries among the under fives in
1999. If your child is scalded, run cold water (or use cold wet cloth)
over affected skin for AT LEAST ten minutes to keep blistering at bay. Do not
cover with anything fluffy. No ointments. No ice (ice burns, too)! If there are
still blisters after 30 minutes - go to hospital straight away.
Hot drinks are a number one cause of scald injuries among young children (they
love investigating and climbing and will pull over a cup of tea, a tray of
coffee or a kettle via the electrical lead). Never pick up a child when you
have a cigarette or hot drink in your hands.
One in four under fives are scalded by
hot bath water. Within the next year or so, thermostatic
controls will become available to ensure bath water comes out of the tap at no
more than 48 degrees. In the meantime, never run a bath with only hot water -
use a mixer tap or add hot to cold.
More advice on
preventing burns and scalds (.pdf document).
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Special new IRON COVER |
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Help us help more mums!
Tell
a friend
about Motherwise UK |
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Child Awareness
Week
21-17 June 2004 |
| The
Child Accident Prevention
Trust is committed to reducing the number of children seriously injured as
a result of accidents. |
| Lots of
factsheets in .pdf and .doc formats |
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Babysitting Guidance
When siblings or other children look after younger children, accidents happen
and the older child is left to cope with the emotional fallout. |
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| PREVENTING ACCIDENTS in the
HOME |
| DTI Home
Safety Network |
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| Avoid burns from irons with a
simple but effectivewww.ironsafetycover.co.uk invesnted by a medical doctor and
very good value for money at £8.99. You can buy online. |
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| One in 10 of Britain's young
children below the age of six is suffering with
lead
poisoning (it causes brain damage), mostly created by DIY activity and
traffic. |
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| FUN FOR KIDS |
Downloade a taster of the
Home
Safety Tour or play the game online. Streetwise is an interactive
Doset-based village where all ages can discover how to keep safe and handle
emergencies.
Ed. It's actually quite fun - I found all six dangers in 2 minutes - can
you do better??! Get the kids at it, too!! |
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Similar flash sites for kids with
fun 'spot the hazard' games
Hazard
Hunter (for a younger audience - 'point and click' with sounds)
Hazard Alley for
older primary schoolers plus - includes what to do if they find someone
unconscious (could save YOUR life!)
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| Junior
Sparks |
| Fun links for kids, many with a
safety theme. |
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| FIRE HAZARDS |
Home Fires Awareness
(read it NOW!)
Prepare a
family disaster plan
plus guidance on how to talk to children about fire in the home and what to do
about it. |
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| Ten safety Tips |
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Push the button, not your luck!
Fit a smoke
alarm. |
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| Childrens Fire and Burns
Trust |
| Too many children still dying
and injured from playing with matches - hide them in a locked
cupboard! |
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| Candles may make your home look like it's had a
makeover - but just forget them until the kids are old enough and the pets
intelligent enough not to knock them over (ie never!?). |
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Remember, remember,
the 5th of November(Just don't make it a sad memory!) |
| RoSPA Firework Safety Factsheet |
| If you want to put on a
firework display, then check out the Firework safety website (NI)
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