Public awareness with your little ones – am I too paranoid?

September 23, 2022 In

Are you being paranoid or prepared? While you can control who comes in and out of your home, public spaces are very different. There are so many corners and small spaces that your child slip past and through and out of your site. Public places like shopping malls, restaurants, grocery stores, carnivals, festivals, markets and childrens venues can often be overwhelming and full of unfamiliar people. It’s not ideal or fun to have to literally push through people to move forward with a child…

What to do when your baby or toddler has gastro

April 4, 2022 In

If your child suddenly has an attack of diarrhea and vomiting, and they complain of a stomachache is usually points to an Gastroenteritis infection. Gastro infections are caused by a virus or bacteria and your child should pass it in about 2-5 days without medication. The first few days seem to be the worst, but you can take certain steps to help your child get through it. Gastroenteritis is a common illness and has definitely been doing the rounds more recently this summer. The…

Button Batteries

Button Batteries Danger

November 15, 2021 In

The number of serious injuries or deaths as a result of button batteries has increased in the last decade. Despite their small size, lithium button batteries can cause serious injury and death in children if swallowed. Here we will check out symptoms to look out for, and what to do if you think your child may have swallowed a button battery. Small round batteries are commonly called button, coin or disc batteries because of their appearance. These small shiny batteries are very attractive to…

What to do if your child ingests poison

August 30, 2021 In

Many children unintentionally swallow, drink or eat poisonous products when they mistake them for edible foodstuff. What do you do if your child ingests poison? There are other ways poison can also enter a childs body, such as by breathing, injection, venomous bites or stings, or touching enough of a substance that could cause illness or death. Babies naturally explore their new world by putting everything they can into their mouths. This is how they learn. Young children are also still exploring and experiment by tasting all…

Burn Prevention: Protect your child from burns

May 4, 2021 In

We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them grow to live to their full potential. Knowing how to prevent leading causes of child burns, is key to achieving this goal. Every day, over 300 children ages 0 to 19 are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries and two children die as a result of being burned. Burn safety is a foreign concept to most young explorers. One of the most difficult lessons young children learn is that some…