Home and safety

Once your baby starts to get mobile, it’s time to think about making your home a safe place for her to continue her voyage of discovery. Baby-proofing your home doesn’t need to involve wholesale upheaval - a few organisational changes and some inexpensive adaptations can make all the difference. In this section you can find information on buying home safety equipment, tips for baby-proofing your house, simple first aid advice and guidelines on car safety.

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Biggest car seat mistakes parents make

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How to stay safe on holiday

Gardening with toddlers

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Biggest car seat mistakes parents make

Having a baby is hard, and means you have to learn a whole new set of skills you’ve never had before. Some of these are OK to learn as you’re going along (like how to change a nappy, or how to put on a baby grow) and some are vital to get right straight away: like knowing how to put your new baby safely in their car seat.

Interview with Katrina Philips and Amber Young on Child Safety

Katrina Philips is Chief Executive of The Child Accident Prevention Trust. Dr Amber Young is a consultant paediatric anaesthetist. They took time to talk to gurgle about the importance of Child Safety.

Interview with Henrietta Bond - CHild Safety Expert

Here Child Safety Expert talks to gurgle about the importance of Child Safety Week and what measures parents can take to keep their children safe.

Is your baby sling safe?

Baby sling safety has come under the microscope recently, with reports that bag-style baby slings might be risky for babies. Are you using your baby sling safely?

Mothercare buying guide - Safety

Keeping your child safe should be at the top of your list of priorities - pick up some tips in Mothercare's Buying guide on Safety

Play it safe: Firework Safety Tips

Fireworks are a part of celebrations around the world. Imagine Guy Fawkes Night, Independence Day on the 4th of July in America and the festival of Diwali, without the customary fireworks. However, when children are around fireworks, safety precautions must be followed.

How to stay safe on holiday

You may be desperate to go on your summer holiday but have you thought of baby and toddler safety while you’re away? Strange environments can present a safety hazard…

A bug's life: gardening with toddlers

Learn how to introduce your toddler to enjoying the garden, planting seeds, watching flowers grow and eating fruit and vegetables you've grown together in the garden. Also learn which plants aren't safe to grow if you have young children.

Keeping your toddler safe in public

Keeping your toddler safe in public can be difficult when he’s curious and wants to wander off to investigate new things, You’ll need to be vigilant and make sure he learns some simple toddler safety rules…

What not to buy second-hand

With all this talk of cut-backs, budgeting and scare stories, you’d be right in thinking it’s time to tighten the purse strings and buy less ‘stuff’ for you and the kids. However, there are certain baby essentials they you shouldn’t buy second hand for safety reasons and it’s always advised, if you can, to buy these items brand new.

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