Child Safety Week!

Well this week is Child Safety Week! The week when every parent sits up in horror to hear about how many accidents there are in the home and how easily they can happen!

It really is amazing just what little children can actually manage to do that can cause serious accidents at home. Quite often as parents (I am including myself here) do not actually realise how easy it is for a child to reach a cup of tea or coffee from a table or a kitchen bench. It is so easy for them to do so even when they are toddlers. Also, how often do we run a bath with just the hot water in before putting the cold water in? How many of us do that? I must admit I have been guilty of that on occasion but do try to remember not to in case my little boy gets to the bath before me and scalds himself. I do know of an accident my uncle had as a young child when there was a toy on the other side of the bath which only had hot water in. He reached over and fell straight in the scalding hot water and was scarred for most of his life. It was a terrible shock to my grandmother from what I have been told. Television programmes often show toys on the other side of the bath which does often happen so it shows how easily the accidents can happen.

The kitchen is so dangerous that they can touch cooker knobs quite easily. Once a child is toddling around it is best to have cooker knob covers which can be quite inexpensive to buy, ours are only £3.99 at the moment. We also have Child Safety packs of fridge locks, corner cushions, cupboard and drawer catches as well as plug socket covers and finger protecters for only £4.20 with free delivery (delivery price will be taken off after checkout). We also have Baby on Board signs and panda sun shades which are a must when we get hot weather (I say when we get the weather)! They are great for the strong UV rays! 

My absolute safety favourite is the animal back pack safety harnesses which come in different animals, from the puppy, to the unicorn to the monkey. Children love them as they do not think of them as being reins so do not mind the cute little animals. They also have a little pocket at the back for little toys and for boys toy cars! They fasten in 2 places accross the chest and can be easily adjusted with a tail that can be removed by the parent and has a little strap handle for easy holding! Brilliant!
To see our range of safety equipment see http://www.welcomebabyhome.net/category/2016380

Your little one is definately worth it!

Review of Animal Buddy Harness

At Welcome Baby Home we love the Goldbug Animal Buddy Harness! We love the different types of animals as there are so many choices. There are puppies, unicorns, teddy bears, chimps, horses, poodles as well as koalas and so many that children really do love them and do not always realise they are wearing reins. Traditional reins are brilliant and I used them for my own little boy for a long time. However, on one occasion I had to pull him back and somehow I managed to lift him off his feet which, I did not like at all. I have also looked at the wrist strap safety reins and examined them as well as speaking to customers and friends who have used them for their own children.

Most of the mum's agreed with me that children can easily loosen the wrist strap and some children have even done so. It is therefore, not the safest type of reins where the harness buddy is great as they fasten in two places accross the chest which is very safe and can be easily adjusted to fit the child as he or she grows as well as depending upon the type of clothing worn underneath it. I also love the cute little animals which the children really do love. They also have a little pocket at the back where children can put little toys in to carry with them, my little boy used to put his toy cars in and take his but he does not need the detachable tail. The tail is brilliant as it also has a little strap handle for a parent to hold onto and when your child is at home or a little older they do not need the tail.

They are great for safety and have even saved my little boy's life when he tried to run on to the road in front of a car but thankfully he was wearing this.

I really think it is one of the best buy's for child safety and your child can also cuddle the little animal.
See it now at http://www.welcomebabyhome.co.uk

Baby & Toddler Dental Health

As our business is affiliated with the Nursery Industry we receive updates and information from them. I have taken this from information I have received this afternoon from them and thought it might be important to new parents and those of toddlers. I find this quite worrying but I do know it can be difficult to ensure a young child's teeth are cleaned properly. My own little boy is 5 and still misses a lot of areas on his teeth so sometimes I have to try to help him but I do feel that these are worrying statistics.

 

The information shows to me that the factsheet is an extremely good idea and may help parents. However, as parents we do not like to be told how to look after our children but nor do we want longterm problems with their teeth even when they are young.  

 

Dental charity supports new push to protect toddlers from dental decay.

The UK’s leading dental health charity has given its full backing to the Infant and Toddler Forum to help achieve a major improvement in the dental health of children under the age of five.

Around one third of children under the age of five in the UK continue to suffer from dental decay. The British Dental Health Foundation is now working closely with the Infant and Toddler Forum to help raise awareness of the issue with health care professionals, parents, carers and guardians.

With diet being an important factor for healthy teeth, the Foundation has already endorsed the Forum’s ‘Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers’, which covers advice in areas such as eating, drinking and exercise. Both organisations have now combined, during National Smile Month, to produce a new Factsheet called ‘Protecting Toddlers from Tooth Decay’, which provides comprehensive advice on how to care for children’s teeth – including fluoride, medicines, diet, snacking, tooth brushing and bottle-feeding.

Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, said: “It is really important children develop a good oral health routine from a very early age. It’s also important that the people who care for them have the knowledge and information to help nurture children. Our relationship with the Infant and Toddler Forum creates an excellent opportunity for us to share our experience and advice directly with the people and organisations that have the most influence on children in their formative years.”

Judy More, paediatric dietician and Forum member explains: “Parents often think that tooth decay in children’s first teeth is not important as they will grow their adult set in any case. However, the first teeth are just as important as adult teeth as early loss of the first teeth can lead to overcrowding when adult teeth appear. The Infant & Toddler Forum has produced some simple guidance and tips for parents to help avoid tooth decay in their little ones.”

I would like to hear what your thoughts and opinions on what they are planning. Do you think it is a good idea? Is it necessary? Would you take any interest and follow these "instructions"?