Around the Home
Take a look through this section to find out how to keep your children safe around the home. To spot the obvious things you could try sitting on the floor in the middle of a room to see how it looks through your child's eyes.
Below are our 16 articles in the around the home' category:
Grazed knees and elbows are a part of growing up - as children, the older we get the more our curiosity gets us into scrapes. The more our confidence...
While your toddler may seem to have a strong and wilful personality - all that boundary testing - they are still small, vulnerable people. Even more...
From the age of five, children are absorbing a lot more detailed and specific information but they are also able to put it into a context and make...
Traditional thinking says that to protect your children from developing asthma, you should keep a spotless house. Well, there's good news for busy...
During the transition from crawling to walking, babies enjoy anything which they can use to pull themselves up into a standing position. Baby...
Poisonous fumes and gases are dangerous because they are invisible. You can't trip over them, you can't lock them away but they can be there. In your...
Hair straighteners are all the rage and many parents love the ability to straighten their hair with ease. However, there are serious safety issues...
Safety gates are designed to prevent your child falling down the stairs and to prevent them having access to selected areas of the home. In general...
You have to put yourself back into a child's mind to understand what hazards there might be in your home for falling. A small step out onto a patio...
Children's parties at home can be frenetic and stressful. If you're lucky enough to have a child with a spring/summer birthday then you can often...
Accidents involving children trapping their fingers in doors are more prevalent than you might think. Every year, according to the Royal Society for...
Electricity is a danger to children. RCDs can prevent accidents and should be fitted, plug guards should be used, appliances kept out of reach. If...
Safety laws ensure that everything sold is safe. British and European Standards are marked on the product for child safety seats, toys, cots, high...
A smoke detector costs less than £5 and by fitting one you more than double your chances of survival in a house fire. Ensure you have a smoke...
Play is a vital part of child-development, what parent would want to miss the delight of watching their youngster playing imaginatively with a...
Many mums and dads love the opportunity of having their baby in a special carrier or sling, not least because it makes them feel close by at all...
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