Safe Kids

First Aid: Bleeding

Children are accident prone so the sight of blood can be commonplace for most parents. Therefore, it’s important to know what First Aid treatment to apply to bleeds, from minor…

First Aid: Fractures

It is often difficult to tell if a bone is fractured, but classic signs may be pain, swelling, abnormality or deformity. The general rule is if you think it’s a…

First Aid: DRABC Initial Assessment

If you happen to come across a casualty, you will need to assess the situation before anything else. It can be useful to remember DRABC, which stands for Danger, Response,…

The SafeKids Child Safety Handbook (Free Download)

Ensuring children are kept safe and well is of paramount concern to parents, carers and those working with children. Children, especially when they’re young, unaware and inquisitive, are particularly prone…

Child and Baby Car Seat Law

New regulations governing the use of child car seats came into force on 18 September 2006. Most parents ensure that children use some kind of restraint when travelling on the…

Child Cycle Safety: Rob Hayles Appeals

Rob Hayles, silver medallist in the 1km time trial at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne is appealing to parents to ensure their kids have fun and stay safe when…

Toy Safety for Babies and Children

Play is a vital part of child development and while safer than ever before, as parents we should remain vigilant about hidden hazards posed by toys on store shelves. So…

The Internet and Children: The Warning Signs

The risks that being online might pose to children have been covered in our previous articles, but what if they’re already at risk? How can you tell if your child…

Bath Time Safety for Babies and Children

Squeaky clean, fresh smelling kids are great. Yet bathtime, while a fun and essential part of life for children, can hold dangers we might not have considered. Scalds and burns…

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