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6 simple safety tips to keep children safe this Christmas

Love it or loathe it the run-up to Christmas for parents means having a lot on your plate (and we’re not talking Christmas dinner). Let’s keep it merry with six simple safety tips you can do that won’t add to the to-do list.
Buy safe toys

Don't get caught out buying dangerous toys this Christmas. Discover all you need to know about buying toys safely and risky toys to avoid.
Listen now: Button battery dangers on the Family Health Podcast

Hear the story of what happened to Ralphie when he swallowed a button battery and how his mum’s tenacity saved his life. Plus, learn more about where button batteries are, why they’re so dangerous, how to spot the signs that a child might have swallowed one, and what to do if you suspect the worst.
Join our live interactive training course

Do you work in early years or family support? Are you a community nursery nurse or health visitor? If you’re looking for an introduction to home safety for the under-fives or a refresher to update your knowledge, we’ve got just the course for you. Learn more.
Please keep water beads away from young children

With their bright colours and squishy feel, water beads are especially appealing to young children. But they can be really dangerous if swallowed. That’s why we’re urging parents and early years settings to keep them away from small children.

Safety advice

Many accidents are a part of growing up. Children need to explore and experiment. But some children suffer the pain of serious accidents that can alter the course of their lives forever. Most of these serious accidents are completely preventable by making simple solutions or changes to routines.

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Looking for free educational resources to help keep children safe? Download and share our free safety fact sheets, use our eye-catching materials to create a colourful display or run a safety workshop for parents with our session plans.

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One step ahead wallchart

Our innovative at-a-glance safety wallchart for parents and carers of 0-2 year-olds. It consists of an at-a-glance matrix which matches the child’s age and development to hazards in the home.

Button batteries

Button batteries, particularly big, powerful lithium coin cell batteries, can badly hurt or kill a small child if they swallow one and it gets stuck in their food pipe. Find out more.

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Warning to parents after battery death of two-year-old

Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board has issued a warning to parents after the death of a toddler who swallowed a button battery.

Fidget spinners – a hidden hazard in the latest playground craze

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Falls from open windows

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6 simple safety tips to keep children safe this Christmas

Love it or loathe it the run-up to Christmas for parents means having a lot on your plate (and we’re not talking Christmas dinner). Let’s keep it merry with six simple safety tips you can do that won’t add to the to-do list.

Buy safe toys

Don't get caught out buying dangerous toys this Christmas. Discover all you need to know about buying toys safely and risky toys to avoid.

Listen now: Button battery dangers on the Family Health Podcast

Join our live interactive training course

Do you work in early years or family support? Are you a community nursery nurse or health visitor? If you’re looking for an introduction to home safety for the under-fives or a refresher to update your knowledge, we’ve got just the course for you. Learn more.

Please keep water beads away from young children

With their bright colours and squishy feel, water beads are especially appealing to young children. But they can be really dangerous if swallowed. That’s why we’re urging parents and early years settings to keep them away from small children.