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Are Foxes a Danger to Children?
When it comes to animals that pose a risk to your children, the chances are you may not have immediately thought of foxes – at least, not until recently, anyway....
Beach Safety Tips
Going to the beach with family or friends, or holidaying near a beach, can be a lovely experience for children. But amid all the fun and enjoyment, it’s important to...
Child Safety around Barbecues
When the temperatures soar, barbecues grow in popularity. There's something appealing about cooking your meal out on the open coals, lapping up the sunshine and enjoying...
Choosing a Safe Party Venue
If you want to take the hassle and stress out of organising a children's party yourself, then having it at a specialised party venue is a great alternative. Someone...
Choosing Safe Outdoor Play Equipment
Having play equipment in your garden, such as swings, slides, mini roundabouts and even a bouncy castle, can be great fun for children. Play is an important part of...
Climbing Frame Safety
Most kids enjoy outdoor exercise. Climbing frames provide children with lots of opportunity for fun, healthy activity. If you are planning to purchase a climbing frame...
Falls in the Home and Garden
You have to put yourself back into a child's mind to understand what hazards there might be in your home for falling. A small step out onto a patio for you might cause a...
Firework Safety at Home
Colourful fireworks exploding in the sky are great to watch and certainly add an extra sparkle to special events, such as Bonfire Night. But as fireworks are essentially...
Garden Safety for Kids
Gardens are great to have and wonderful to be in but they do have their hazards, particularly to children. Every year, around 125,000 children are killed or injured...
Garden Swimming Pool Safety
Whether you’re lucky enough to have a swimming pool in your garden, or are going on holiday to a property where there’s an outdoor pool, where children are involved,...
Is There Such a Thing as a Safe Tan?
For many of us, the ideal summer look includes beautifully bronzed skin. We tend to view it as highly attractive and healthy. Although society may favour the...
Jet Ski Safety
Jet skis are a popular form of water sport and are often available as an activity on holiday. But as much fun as they can be for families to have a go on, jet skis...
Play Equipment: Safety, Standards and Supervision
Playbarns and indoor play areas are commonplace and rainy weekends are countered by visits to these large, purpose-built indoor play centres,...
Sun Safety for Babies and Children
When I was a kid, I loved running about on the beach all day wearing a swimsuit and rarely, if ever, worrying about sunscreen. If we had known in the 1970s what we...
Trampoline Safety For Children
Trampolines are great fun for children, and a good form of exercise, but accidents involving trampolines are common. If you want your children to enjoy the fun of...
Vitamin D And Sun Exposure
For decades, we've been warned about the dangers of sun exposure. Most of us diligently apply sunscreen before heading outdoors, confident that we are protecting...
Water Safety for Children
In the summer there is nothing more appealing than a dip in the sea, a paddle in a river or an afternoon at the pool or lido. And because we're so relaxed and having...
When is it Safe to Install a Pond?
Being outside is great for children and having your own garden provides an ideal outdoor space for children to run around and play. But there are dangers involved in...
Which Garden Plants are Unsafe for Children?
It's lovely to explore the garden and park with your children, but they do have a tendency to use all their senses to explore – touch, smell,...
