Articles Tagged: child safety

Why I won't baby proof my home

By Hazel Davis, Mar 13, 2012

It started as soon as friends found out I was pregnant. "Oh you'll have to get rid of the wood-burner," one of them confidently said. What, the main heatsource for the whole house? "And the dogs will have to probably live in the cellar until she's walking," another said, in all seriousness, "and you should think about getting carpets".

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Toddler Tales: The panic button

By Jennifer Barton, Jan 24, 2012

Yesterday, I bit off a piece of lime green crayon in Giraffe, chewed and swallowed it - all in the name of toddler safety.

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Five-year-old dies after mistaking dad's painkillers for sweets

By Katy Holland, Sep 1, 2010

A five-year old girl died of a massive drug overdose after mistaking her father's painkillers for Jelly Beans, an inquest ...

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Tip of the day: How to keep safe in the kitchen with children

By Joanne Mallon, Nov 11, 2009

Recently, actress and cookbook author Fay Ripley was enthusing us with her passion for cooking with children. But we do ...

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