Child safety

Looking for childcare for your family? Choosing a registered childminder could be your ideal solution. The National Childminding Association offers tips on finding the right childminder.
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Shocking findings from Nivea Sun reveal that 40% of parents don't use suncream on their children in the UK. How do you keep kids' skin safe in the sun?
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Here's some tips from LV=Streetwise to help keep your child out of harm’s way while they’re cycling and building their confidence on two wheels.
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Learning to ride a bike (and falling off it) should be a normal part of growing up, shouldn't it? But some parents are delaying teaching their kids to cycle because of safety fears. Here's how to teach your kids to ride confidently and safely.
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Child Safety Week runs from June 21st-June 27th 2010 and aims to raise awareness of the number of accidents that kill or seriously injure children every year.
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Child Safety Week runs from June 21st-June 27th 2010 and aims to raise awareness of the number of accidents that kill or seriously injure children every year, and how to prevent them.
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The Government has announced that from 2011 a basic form of sex education in primary schools will be a statutory part of the curriculum. How do we talk to our kids about the birds and the bees?
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Swine flu is an infectious disease caused by a type of influenza virus and cannot be treated with antibiotics. Humans pass it to each other in the same way as winter flu – mainly through coughing and sneezing. Here’s how to reduce your chances of getting swine flu, and advice on how to deal with the virus if you do get it.
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How can you start helping your child begin to understand the basic principles of road safety? We take a look at ways you can teach your children road safety, and help them to learn the Green Cross Code.
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What do children really think about the amount of time they spend playing computer games? Do children's computer games encourage positive behaviour? Denise Roberts finds out.
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Thu, 11/02/2010 - 10:47am
Parents are facing limited holiday playscheme places this half term due to tighter Government legislation on play workers.
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Thu, 28/01/2010 - 6:24pm
Early years children with special educational needs (SEN) are falling behind in personal and social development and literacy skills, new Government statistics have shown.
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Thu, 28/01/2010 - 3:49pm
The Government is proposing to allow new fathers up to six months paternity leave, to enable mothers to go back to work earlier.
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