Child Safety Articles – Child Safety Tips
Child Safety Tips
Child safety is no accident. Learn how to protect your children with child safety tips and articles on various topics, including parenting, sleep and pregnancy. Put your child’s safety first
Child Safety during the Festive Season - written by Amor Herbst
No matter how Childproofed your home is to keep your mobile baby or young tot safe, your house guests will NOT be used to locking gates, keeping doors closed, toilet seats down and kitchen appliance cords out of reach. Your home will effectively become a brand new environment for your little one - here’s how to cover the basics!
Proven Methods of Potty Training
Potty training can be one of the most infuriating tasks a parent has to teach their child. Here is some advice and proven methods, to help you along this somewhat difficult journey.
Article written by Amor Herbst on Medication Safety
Medication can be dangerous and even fatal if not managed correctly or with respect. However with the proper care and caution, it helps our children recover from illness faster and can be life-saving. This article goes into storage, home medicating, pharmacies and at the Doctor.
Baby-Proofing your Garage
Most parents do their utmost to ensure that their child is safe at home. However many parents miss out on childproofing a very important place- the garage. The garage has a wide variety of hazards that can place your baby or toddler in harms way.
Why do babies cry?
There are many reasons why babies cry, and it can be very hard for a new parent to know why their baby is crying and how they can help to cease it.
Never Leave Your Child in the Car
Ally Cohen writes about the dangers of leaving your child in the car and how to prevent dangers such as hyperthermia.
Toy Safety Guidelines For Parents
This article written by Ally Cohen, describes the dangers that can occur to our children if the toys are not safe. She then goes into detail into which products and toys are appropriate for every age.
How Safe Are Your Children's Toys?
This article (written by Ally Cohen) shows the dangers of certain products for children, as well as what to look for as parents, on those toys. It also delves into the laws and regulations surrounding child safety.
Are teens safe on foot?
When teenagers need to get from A to B, what can be done to keep them safer?
Bathroom, Kitchen and Outdoor Safety
This article deals with Bathroom, Kitchen and
Outdoor Safety for Babies, Toddlers and Children.
Safety for your Baby and Toddler through the Milestone Years
All mommies know that they need to baby-proof their house for their new born baby. However, you also need to readjust your proofing methods as the baby gets older, bigger, and wiser. In this article we look at baby and child proofing your house, from birth till a toddler.
Transport and Travel Safety
There are an increasing amount of fatal accidents when traveling in cars, buses, trains and as pedestrians. This article gives you insight as to how to prevent these accidents from happening. This article is vital for both parents and children.
Missing Children South Africa
It is a reality that children go missing daily in our beautiful country. Also, we do understand that this creates uncertainty and becomes a worry for every parent in South Africa.
What is Human or Child Trafficking?
An easy to understand explanation of what child trafficking for parents and children!
SAPS Newsletter to School and Parents April 2010
The South African Police Service has always highly prioritized the safety of our children and learners at school on a National basis.
KEEPING YOUR CHILD SAFE DURING THE WORLD CUP SOCCER SERIES!
With an increase in human trafficking, the World Cup around the corner and extended school holidays during June and July 2010, parents need to be more vigilant about their children’s safety and be aware of the dangers that could risk their children’s lives.
Prevent and extinguish fires!
Fire is a leading cause of preventable deaths in the home. How can you prevent a distaster and improve your chances of fire survival?
Tips for Parents to keep their kids safe!
Tips for Parents to keep their kids safe from abductions and human trafficking!
Tips for Children to stay safe!
Tips for kids when out and about to help prevent abductions
What is the difference between the Mommy I’m Here Alert and Child Locator?
Which Mommy I'm Here do you choose for your child? Here are some tips for you.
Emergency Contact Details
Contact details for crime tip-offs, missing children, abused children and women, car safety and more
The Benefits of using Child Locators
Child locators keep track of your child even when life’s daily event distract. If you’ve ever been in a busy store and turned to your child only to notice he/she has wandered away, then you know the shear panic you feel until you find your child happily playing in another aisle.
Stranger Danger
Over 1200 children are missing in South Africa. A 4-year-old girl was nearly snatched from under her mother’s watchful eye at a family restaurant in Northern Johannesburg and Madeleine Mc Cann has been missing for two years. These are just some of the recent articles in local newspapers highlighting that children are no longer safe in our sick society.
How to Prevent Car Boot Entrapment
Unlocked cars are open invitations for children to explore. To keep kids safer around vehicles, they must learn that cars are not toys and a trunk is never a good place to play.
Child Safety Tips from Baba Indaba
General Child Safety Tips from SABC Education Baba Indaba in support of International Child Safety Week June 2009
Little Known Baby Hazards to Think About When Baby Proofing
Baby proofing you never thought of before
