Babies and babysitting

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Essential Parent Company: Produces the Baby Care DVD Guide which contains advice on the baby's first year with four DVDs on feeding, sleeping, everyday care and development and first aid and accident prevention.

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Making every contact count: in-house training from CAPT

With in-house training, our expert trainers come direct to you, adapting course content to suit your local needs.
Fidget spinners – a hidden hazard in the latest playground craze

Fidget spinners are the latest playground craze but doctors have raised concerns about cheap fidget spinners with LED lights powered by small button batteries.
Practical guide on safety for under-fives

If you work with families with young children, you can download a free practical guide to preventing accidental injuries to under-fives
Falls from open windows

Hot weather sees reports of small children falling from upstairs windows. Why are pre-school children at particular risk?

Button batteries

Button batteries are the small, round batteries you find in a growing number of toys and everyday objects like remote controls and car key fobs. They can be extremely dangerous for children if swallowed.
Fidget spinners – a hidden hazard in the latest playground craze

Fidget spinners are the latest playground craze but doctors have raised concerns about cheap fidget spinners with LED lights powered by small button batteries.
Safety advice

There can be so many risks inside and outside the home, it can be hard to keep track of them all. For instance, did you know that falls are one of the most common causes of childhood accidents?
Why are grapes so dangerous?

Doctors have issued a stark warning that young children can choke to death on whole grapes.
Practical guide on safety for under-fives

If you work with families with young children, you can download a free practical guide to preventing accidental injuries to under-fives
What is Child Safety Week?

This Child Safety Week (5-11th June 2017) the theme is Safe children: sharing is caring. We all have a part to play in sharing the responsibility for preventing accidents among children, and we know that nothing is more powerful than the voice of experience.
Falls from open windows

Hot weather sees reports of small children falling from upstairs windows. Why are pre-school children at particular risk?
Resources and publications

We offer a range of well priced resources and publications that have been created specifically for professionals working with families.
Accidents are leading cause of death for boys aged 1-4

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned that accidental injury is the leading cause of death for boys aged one to four.
In-car safety

In-car safety can be a confusing area for parents and carers. You may find that you're not completely clear about the law, are unsure of the safest way for a child to travel, aren't using the most appropriate restraint or have badly fitting child car seats or booster seats which put a child at risk.

Button batteries

Button batteries are the small, round batteries you find in a growing number of toys and everyday objects like remote controls and car key fobs. They can be extremely dangerous for children if swallowed. Read more