safety

Following a potential influx of toys and gadgets into people’s homes after Christmas, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is reminding people of the dangers of button batteries.

While toys are required to have a secure compartment for button batteries, other items like electronic car keys, novelties and light up accessories are not. And after the UK has seen...

Families traveling with children this Christmas are being given top tips to stay safe on the roads.

Experts from Quotezone.co.uk have named five important steps for drivers to take when traveling with little ones over the festive period.

Traveling over the holidays often includes driving long distances with children, sometimes through turbulent winter weather conditions.

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Halloween is meant to be all about scares, but there are some horrors that you’ll want to avoid. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has some top tips for enjoying the festivities safely:

• reduce the risk of fire by using battery powered tea lights in pumpkins, rather than candles
• fancy dress costumes are often highly flammable so it's important to stay away
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Parenting Expert Holly Zoccolan, Founder of The Carol App provides her top tips for trick or treating - what to consider and how to know if your kids are ready?

There are definitely things to consider before allowing your child to trick or treat without an adult. These include;

Age

One of the first considerations is age. Many experts recommend that children under the age of...

The Things You MUST Consider When Picking the Perfect Family Car

As a parent, there are lots of things to think about. What’s the healthiest diet for your growing little ones? Which local school will provide them with the best education?

Choosing the right car to ferry your children around is high on the list of priorities. In fact, 20% of car buyers cite a lifestyle change - such as...

Gone Baby Gone!

• Two in five (41%) parents say their child has walked off alone without them knowing
• 20% say their child has walked off with a stranger without their knowledge

Parents have admitted to ‘losing’ their child FIVE times before they turn 10 – with dad the worst culprit having ‘lost’ their child a whopping SEVEN times.

A new study which...

Gemma Monaghan, Commercial Marketing Manager at Bollards Direct , has commented on the importance of bollards around schools:

“ Antisocial parking not only causes disruption to traffic and headaches for parents, pupils and local residents but it can also lead to more serious consequences such as road accidents.

Numerous news outlets have reported that local authorities are responding...

1 - Check the game’s content

Most games will contain content warnings if they include content or gameplay which could be deemed harmful or inappropriate for certain users or age groups - this can also be reflected through age ratings labelled on the game.

2 - Parental Settings

By checking the game settings, there is often the option to limit certain features of the game such as...

Experts Say You Could Be Using Your Child's Car Seat Wrong

• Kat Gemmell, Car Safety Technologist at Silver Cross sorts fact from fiction when it comes to car safety
• Google searches for “best family christmas getaways” up 200% year on year as families prepare for holiday trips

It’s almost the Christmas holidays, which for many means it’s time to get on the road...

To help ensure that the toys you are buying this Christmas are safe Trading Standards has released two short videos.

The videos, about toy safety and buying electrical goods , feature Holly Traynor from the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service and she gives her top tips and advice on what to look for and what to avoid.

Trading Standards advises that if you are buying new...