Child safety Articles

Children need to play outdoors more. That’s the overriding conclusion from experts on children’s play and development. Experts say we are raising a nation of ‘battery farmed’ children – kept indoors through parental concerns for their safety. So what can we do to make outdoor play a safe experience?
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From saying 'goodnight' to teddies, to demanding that the curtains reveal the same piece of sky every night – it’s all part of the normal bedtime routine in most family households. But occasionally those little worries and rituals can turn into unhealthy obsessions, and may be a sign of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Nicky Solloway explains.
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You may think that simple acts such as washing your hands or brushing your teeth have little to do with learning, but we show otherwise...
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In a survey of 3000 secondary schoolchildren, carried out between 2005 - 2007 by anti-bullying charity BeatBullying, a shocking 71.4 per cent admitted to being the perpetrator of a bullying incident.
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According to road safety charity Brake, traffic is the biggest single killer of 12-16 year-olds. A child is hurt or killed every 20 minutes on UK roads, say Brake.
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When it comes to going to school, if we’re honest, the top concern is not whether our children will do well but whether they will be safe. Often at the centre of this concern is the fear that our child will be bullied.
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Fireworks are an exciting part of the winter months, but is your child aware of the fireworks safety code? We take a look at some practical ways your child can learn about fireworks and fire safety throughout the year.
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Today’s child encounters such a variety of electrical equipment every day that they are beginning to seem more technically qualified than your average IT support. While their broadening tech-know-how is great, it also poses a problem: who is going to regulate the kids if we don’t know what to regulate?
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