Safe Storage of Medicines and Poisons at Home
Highlights In This Article Why Is My Child Vulnerable to Poisoning? Young children are exploring their environment but don’t recognize the dangers around them. They…
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Safe Food Handling and Preparation
Highlights In This Article Foodborne Illness It is important to practice safe handling and preparation of food. This is especially true when you are pregnant…
Parent’s Guide to First Aid for Kids
Highlights In This Article Understanding First Aid ‘First aid’ means taking immediate action to help someone who: Whether it is a baby, a child, or…
Your Baby’s First Bed: Choosing the Right Cot
Highlights In This Article Understanding Cots Cots are a contained sleeping environment where children can be left to rest. It is important that cots are…
Child Passenger Safety: A Guide for Parents
Highlights In This Article Best Car Seat for Babies Babies must be secured in an approved rear-facing car seat until they are at least 6…
Preventing Burns and Scalds: Hot Water Safety
Highlights In This Article Understanding Burns and Scalds Burns and scalds both damage the skin through heat. Children can also be burnt by contact with…
Baby Mobility Aids: Walkers and Jumpers
Highlights In This Article Understanding baby walkers: What you need to know A baby walker is a circular frame on wheels that seats a baby…
Toddler milestones: Drawing and writing skills
Highlights In This Article The Role of Early Mark-Making Learning how to write and understand words is an essential life skill that develops from infancy…
Speech milestones: how children learn to talk
Highlights In This Article How children begin learning to talk Babies start developing communication skills by closely watching and listening to the people around them….
A Parent’s Guide to Introducing Allergy Foods to Babies
Highlights In This Article The Difference Between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Food allergies and food intolerance are not the same. Prevalence of Food Allergies…
