When learning to ride a bike, scooter, skateboard or even rollerblades, it is inevitable that children will have a few falls. While bumps and scrapes are a part of growing up – serious head injuries are not. To protect their head in an impact, children (and adults) need to be wearing a properly fitted helmet […]
Child safety is no accident
Losing a child. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Many people are surprised when they hear that unintentional injuries are one of the leading causes of death and hospitalisation for Australian children. Every year in Australia, approximately 150 child die, and more than 60,000 are admitted to hospital due to a serious injury. When we talk […]
SAFE BARRIERS SAVE LIVES
Blog contributed by Olympian, father of four and ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ campaign ambassador, Matt Welsh. Spring is here and we are starting to (happily) wave goodbye to the winter chill. It means that those long and warm summer days will be here before we know it and for most of us, those days will […]
Identifying when your child’s car safety seat isn’t safe
Blog contributed by Rob Newman, Director of the Australian Child Restraint Resource Initiative (ACRI). So you think your child’s safety seat may be incorrect? Passenger safety is easy in theory, but our road travelling community is often incorrectly influenced by perceptions of what is safe and what isn’t. This can seriously disadvantage parents and carers […]
5 Ways to be Prepared for a First Aid Accident
As fellow parents and caregivers, we understand that the curious and adventurous nature of our children can mean that a first aid incident can occur at any time or place. While it can be distressing to see your baby injured or hurt, it is important for parents to prepare themselves in advance for a first […]
Top 5 Tips for Winter Safety
1. Hot drinks and young children don’t mix Hot drinks and cooking oils are the most common cause of scald injuries to young children. These scalds usually occur when a child pulls a cup down on themselves, or they pull on an item like a table cloth that causes a drink to fall. When warming […]
The Myth about Child ‘Proof’ Caps
Do you know what one of the most common causes of childhood poisoning is? It’s an everyday product that you will find in almost every home, car or handbag. It’s Paracetamol. In 2016, the Victorian Poisons Information Centre received 2,443 calls about paracetamol poisoning. The majority of calls related to children aged between 1 – […]
3 tips for setting up a portable cot
When heading away for the weekend, visiting family, or sending the kids off on a sleep over, portable cots are great for ensuring that your baby still has a safe place to sleep. However, any parent or carer who has set up a portable cot knows that this can be a stressful task! We’ve put […]
Emma Cockburn on Driveway Safety
Emma Cockburn on Driveway Safety On the 16th April 2011, our world was changed forever in an instant, when daddy came home from work – like he did every other day – reversed the tool trailer and ute into the garage, and accidentally ran over our youngest of four beautiful little girls, Georgina. The effect […]
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