Safety

Children are learning about the world and their surroundings.
Our role as adults it to support their exploration while also provide a safe environment.
The statistics of accidents and incidents in the home are alarming. Child safety is paramount.
Supervision, connection and interacting with children aids in the reduction of accidents and incidents.

“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for protection” Sigmund Freud

5 April, 2021

Home safety precautions

Did you know that half of all childhood accidents happen in the home? That is quite a sobering and scary statistic, don’t you think?. It’s not all doom and […]
4 September, 2020

Winter car seat safety

Do you sometimes have your baby snug as a bug wrapped up in winter wear, perhaps in a jacket, and then pop them into their car seat? Safety advocates […]
5 January, 2020

Types of child restraints

Where do you start when they are over 200+ varieties of car restraints available on the market? First and foremost is to ensure that whichever car restraint you decide […]
31 December, 2019

Choosing toys

Toys can be a fun and enjoyable addition and form part of a child’s day. Toys may assist with a child’s development. Toys may be an aid in a […]
10 December, 2019

Promoting child safety

It is vital we teach our children about safety. We need to move away from old terminologies such as stranger danger. We need to help our children learn about personal safety. A […]
2 November, 2019

Playgrounds

A quality and effective outdoor space has the ability to encourage children to play, create and learn in another dimension. Within the provision of providing an exciting, high quality […]
16 October, 2019

Baby slings and baby carriers

Slings or baby carriers can be a fantastic alternative to a pram especially if you have a ‘fussy’ child or more than one child. They allow you to still have […]
5 June, 2019

Constant running off

Some children are children who constantly seem to make a bolt for it. Often there may be reasons why a child seems to constantly be running off. Sometimes the motive […]
16 March, 2019

Baby walkers

Baby walkers have earned their bad reputation. They are not considered safe to use for children for many developmental reasons as well as for justified safety concerns. Over recent […]
5 February, 2019

Preventing drowning

A child can drown silently in as little as 5 cm of water. A child can drown in less than 2 minutes. Drowning can happen in the most unlikely circumstances. […]
16 January, 2019

Baby bath aids

Bath seats and aids can be ever so helpful but be mindful of how you use them as they can also give carers a false sense of security. There […]
5 December, 2018

Preventing burns & scalds

Did you know that a cup of tea can burn a child 15 minutes after it has been made? Babies and children’s skin is so sensitive. A baby’s skin […]
5 October, 2018

Swimming aids & flotation devices

Flotation devices are designed to help a child gain confidence in the water. Flotation devices are designed to aid adults with children in and around the water until they […]
5 September, 2018

Blind/curtain cord hazards

Loose blind/curtain cords are considered dangerous to young children because they present a strangulation hazard. At least 15 children die in Australia as a result of being strangled by […]
14 October, 2015

Children unattended in cars

Leaving a child unattended in a car (locked in vehicles on hot days) is one of THE most dangerous, irresponsible things that any person could do! Leaving children in cars has some shocking […]
5 January, 2012

Teaching about being lost

One second your child is there. The next second they are gone. It takes just a split second. Being lost is terrifying to a child. A child may just […]
5 January, 2012

Child restraint laws

Child restraint laws ensure we are all on the same page when it comes to the safety for our child when we are travelling in a vehicle. We all […]
5 January, 2012

Sun safety

The suns rays are harsh in Australia. A child’s skin is extremely sensitive and vulnerable to damage and sunburn. Babies less than 6 months should be kept out of direct sunlight. Practicably […]
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