Are you sure youre using the appropriate car seat for your kids? Do you know when to change from a rear-facing seat to a front-facing seat or when its ok to use a booster seat? Find out more about kids car seat safety laws in New Zealand.
Is your house child-safe? You may have bought child-safe products for your little one, but you will still need to supervise them at all times to avoid any potential hazards. Products that need you to be especially vigilant include baby walkers, prams and strollers, cots, pyjamas and bath seats to name a few.
Small silver round button batteries and lithium coin batteries look quite harmless, but they can be extremely dangerous if children swallow them, and can cause significant and potentially fatal injuries in less than 2 hours! Find out how to keep your kids safe from the dangers of button batteries.
Who would have thought that your childs car seat could harbour more germs than your toilet, but a survey carried out by scientists at the University of Birmingham discovered just that. Are you aware of the risks?
This country seems to have more than its fair share of young children being hospitalised with serious injuries received from a vehicle driving in a private driveway. However driveway accidents are preventable. Read up on the danger signs and things you can do to help stop them happening.
Did you know that kids car seats expire after 5 12 years from the date of manufacture? Once a seat expires, or has been in an accident of any scale, the life span becomes zero. The car seat then needs to be disposed of safely, to prevent other people from using the seat again.
Unfortunately New Zealand does not have a great safety record when it comes to childhood accidents. We take a look at providing the safest environments for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers to explore in and what risks you need to look out for.
Not all kids pyjamas are created equal! When it comes to buying kids pyjamas there are so many great colours and designs to choose from these days, but make sure you check the fire risk label inside them too. Understanding the meaning of the fire risk labels is so important when it comes to kids safety, particularly in winter when fires are lit and heaters are on.
Is your childs car seat about to expire? You might be surprised to know that more than 40,000 child car restraints expire each year in New Zealand. Youll also be surprised to know that the majority of these end up in landfill, despite over 90% of a typical seat being recyclable. Find out how you can recycle or repurpose your kids expired or damaged car seats.
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Out & About 12 items Importance of sunglasses for kids Sunglasses are not only for adults. We should teach kids from an early age about the importance of wearing sunglasses so that they develop good habits that last for life. Sunglasses maybe a fun fashion
Babies & Kids Gear Why is it that babies and young children seem to need a lot of stuff! Our Babies & Kids Gear Hot Topics section covers everything from carseat safety to the benefits of cloth nappies, baby wearing, buying highchairs and everything in
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Travel 12 items Tips on flying with young kids Flying is such an exciting adventure when you’re little, but for parents travelling with small children it isn’t always easy. We take a look at ways to survive your journey and things you need to do before you
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