Out & About
Cars, bicycles, playbarns, lakes and rivers - all great fun to play in and around, but also a hazard if not treated with respect. Make sure you know the latest rules and regulations for cars and bikes as well as general safety rules for outdoor play.
Below are our 18 articles in the 'out & about' category:
A generation ago, kids were thinner and healthier. Part of the reason for the increase in overweight kids is their lack of physical activity. While their parents were likely to swim, run, ride ...
We all know that the roads are a hazardous place for children (and grown ups, for that matter) but how much attention do you pay to what's going on in your car?
In 2004, 24 children aged 0-11 ...
New regulations governing the use of child car seats came into force on 18 September 2006.
Most people make sure that children use some kind of restraint when travelling on the road, but it ...
Rob Hayles, silver medallist in the 1 km time trial at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne is appealing to parents to ensure their kids have fun and stay safe when cycling during the holidays.
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If you want to take the hassle and stress out of organising a children's party yourself - not to forget, avoiding having to clear up afterwards - then having it at a specialised party venue is a ...
There are allegedly 800 million bikes in the world, double the amount of cars, and they are a very efficient and eco-friendly way of getting around. Children love the speed and independence gained ...
Most children love visits to farms and seeing animals in their natural habitat can be a very educational experience. But whilst the majority of visits to farms will be problem-free, the very nature ...
Colourful fireworks exploding in the sky are great to watch and certainly add an extra sparkle to special events, or Bonfire Night. But as fireworks are essentially explosive materials, there are ...
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 favor the sun-kissed look, physicians would ...
When you think back on some of the simple pleasures of childhood, what comes to mind? For many of us, it's bike rides, ice cream cones, nature hikes, and flying kites. I'm sure that families today ...
Playbarns and indoor play areas are springing up (literally) everywhere and rainy weekends are countered by visits to large, purpose built indoor play centres, such as those at the Wacky Warehouse ...
Keep children safe from road traffic accidents on Britain's roads. Help children choose the best place to cross the road, wear reflective clothing, fluorescent badges or sashes and consider school ...
Strollers and pushchairs come in all shapes and sizes from lightweight to full-size feature-packed strollers and jogging strollers and at SafeKids we're pretty sure that almost every parent has one ...
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 70s what we know now, my mum would have made sure ...
Many mums and dads love the opportunity of having their baby in a special carrier or sling, not least because it makes them feel close by at all times and you can keep a careful watch on your infant. ...
We've been warned about the dangers of sun exposure, in our effort to avoid overexposure to the sun, we have left ourselves vulnerable to arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, and certain ...
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 fun, we may be more likely to ...
It's easy to overreact when you think of that "dangerous" world out there but all children need to learn to become confident and independent young people. Maintaining good relationships, based on ...
