“I wouldn’t want another family to have to go through what we have. When I think how relatively minor her burns are, and how much pain she has been through, it’s terrifying.” Read more
Start teaching young children how to stay safe around fireworks, bonfires and sparklers with our safety messages and activity ideas. With a free download for early years settings. Read more
Don’t get caught out buying dangerous fireworks from unlicensed sellers. Our buying guide will help you avoid the dodgy dealers and choose the fireworks best suited to a family garden. Read more
The quicker you can get a burn under cool running water the better. But it will still make a massive difference up to three hours afterwards, helping reduce the likelihood of scarring. Read more
Many accidents are a part of growing up. Children need to explore and experiment. But some children suffer the pain of serious accidents that can alter the course of their lives forever. Most of these serious accidents are completely preventable by making simple solutions or changes to routines.
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Our innovative at-a-glance safety wallchart for parents and carers of 0-2 year-olds. It consists of an at-a-glance matrix which matches the child’s age and development to hazards in the home.
Button batteries, particularly big, powerful lithium coin cell batteries, can badly hurt or kill a small child if they swallow one and it gets stuck in their food pipe. Find out how to keep children safe.
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Doctors have issued a stark warning that young children can choke to death on whole grapes. Read more
Fidget spinners are the latest playground craze but doctors have raised concerns about cheap fidget spinners with LED lights powered by small button batteries. Read more
Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board has issued a warning to parents after the death of a toddler who swallowed a button battery. Read more
Warmer weather sees reports of small children falling from upstairs windows. Why are pre-school children at particular risk? Read more