Childcare...
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Choosing Safe Childcare
Putting your child into someone else's care is one of the hardest things a parent has to do. Not just from an emotional point of view but also from the 'are they in...
Finding a Babysitter You Can Trust
As much as we love our kids, all parents need an occasional break. Remember candlelit dinners, romantic walks, and talking late into the night? Just because you have...
First Aid: Bleeding
Children are accident prone so the sight of blood can be commonplace for most parents. Therefore, it's important to know what First Aid treatment to apply to bleeds,...
First Aid: Burns and Scalds
Prompt treatment of burns and scalds may help to limit damage and alleviate pain. Treatment is outlined below:
Severe Burns
Start cooling the burn...
First Aid: DRABC Initial Assessment
If you happen to come across a casualty, you will need to assess the situation before anything else. It can be useful to remember DRABC, which stands for Danger,...
First Aid: Fractures
It is often difficult to tell if a bone is fractured, but classic signs may be pain, swelling, abnormality or deformity. The general rule is if you think it's a...
Food Safety: Heating, Cooling and Storage
The Food Standards Agency estimates the number of food poisoning cases in the UK to be around five million people each year. Food poisoning varies...
Health and Safety Regulations For Kids
We've seen the stories on television and in the newspapers about children banned from playing conkers unless they wear goggles or flying paper...
Keeping Children Safe at Parties at Home
Children's parties at home can be frenetic and stressful, especially as you are no longer just responsible for your child – you are also...
Should You Use Nanny Cameras?
Leaving your child to be looked after by a childcare professional in your own home is naturally nerve-wracking for parents, not least if you’ve never left your child...
Successful Single Parenting
Long gone are the days when a normal family was made up of mum, dad, children, and the family dog. Today, about 25% of children in the UK are in single parent...
