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How to find good childcare 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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Protect skin in the sun 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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Cycling safety tips 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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As easy as riding a bike 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 tips 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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Make time for safety in Child Safety Week 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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How to talk to your kids about sex 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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Expert swine flu advice for parents 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 to teach children road safety 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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Kids' views on children's computer games 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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Tutors for children: What are your options? Tutors for children come in all shapes and forms these days, but which do you pick for your child? We take a look at all the tutoring options to help you decide what's right for your child. |
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Modernising child safety How has child safety changed over the years? Are there new risks? We take a look at modernising child safety, and of course, what you can do to help. |
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Child safety while playing outdoors 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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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children 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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Personal hygiene learning for kids 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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Is your child bullying? 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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Road safety 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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Are you concerned about bullying? 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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Help your child learn about firework safety 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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Keeping up with our digital kids 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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50 things every child should try by the age of 13 In 2007 the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents called for an expansion in opportunities that allow children to experience risk, so that they will be better prepared for situations they face in later life. |
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Safety in the Sun - Top Tips When your child is out in the sunshine whether in the UK or abroad, they need to be protected. We have some top tips to help you keep your child safe in the sun. |
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Beach Safety at the Seaside A trip to the seaside is always one of the more memorable days of summer - sandcastles, ice creams and paddling in the water are what the seaside is all about. But the beach has its hidden perils. How can you make sure your children have a really safe, as well as enjoyable, day on the beach? |
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Can a Child be Left Home Alone? As the school holidays approach, many parents will be asking themselves one question: is it safe to leave my child at home alone while I go out to work? Child law expert Dominic Bascombe explains. |
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Keeping your Child Safe on Holiday Child safety on holiday has always been a number one priority for many parents. After the abduction of four year-old Madeleine McCann, in Portugal last year, children's safety abroad has become an even greater concern for many parents. Commonly accepted parenting practices have been revised and doubts have been cast as to ‘what is safe'. |
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Child safety when talking to strangers Child Safety Week special: Talking to strangers or stranger danger is a big part of child safety learning, but how helpful is this approach? Teaching your child stranger awareness in a positive way offers many benefits. We take a look. |
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Child Road Safety A child is killed or hurt every 18 minutes on UK roads. Brake, the road safety charity, believes families have the right to use roads safely, including being able to walk and cycle without fear of fast traffic. As well as campaigning for safer roads, Brake runs a ground-breaking educational programme to empower parents with essential information on keeping their families safe on foot, on bicycle and in the car. |
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Childhood Meningitis Since 60 per cent of all cases of meningitis take place in the winter months it is important that parents know the signs and symptoms and that if they have concerns for their children they know to seek urgent medical attention. |
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Safety in Schools What is being done to tackle safety in your child's school, asks Colette Hibbert. When a child leaves home in the morning to go to school how safe he or she is, is one of the top concerns for many parents. |
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First Aid Do you know basic first aid? Reacting to injuries as quickly as possible can often dramatically improve the speed of the recovery. That's why it's so important for a family to have a good first aid kit which everyone knows how to use. |
