Safety first: toddler proof your house room by room
Jeremy Wyn-Harris from builderscrack shares his top tips for keeping little ones safe in every room of your home. We’ll …
Toddler safety
Being upright and learning to walk changes your toddler's perspective on the world. Instead of the carpet and furniture legs being at eye level, suddenly, tabletops, windowsills, furniture seats, steps, shelves, and drawers are accessible and fascinating to explore. While your little furniture climber may be the next Edmund Hillary, it's a bit too soon to encourage them to scale great heights -- because they're so little, a fall of a metre can be much more dangerous to a child than it would be to an adult.
You probably baby-proofed your house when your little one started crawling, but as they get older and smarter, you'll be amazed at the hidden dangers your child can uncover. With that in mind, we've created some checklists for toddler-proofing your home. Click on the links below to see our great tips for making your little one's environment safe and secure. You'll be able to rest easier knowing your home is safe, inside and out!
Making sure your toddler is safe in the car is also crucial, especially when they graduate from a rear-facing carseat to a front-facing carseat.
Booster car seat safety tips
Child motor vehicle passenger injuries are the second leading cause of unintentional injury related death for children in …
Toddler safety: would your house pass the test
Life is one big adventure for toddlers. Pippa Henderson has Prepared a checklist to ensure your home is safe for exploration. Very early one morning, when my youngest was a toddler, I stirred from sleep to the feeling of a little person playing …
21 tips for teaching kids to respect animals
Jenny Holt shares her tips for encouraging kids to love and respect our furry friends.You love your pets and animals in general. You want to share that love and respect with your children. Teaching your kids to respect animals can also help you …
Water safety tips for families
Teaching water safety to children should have the same priority as teaching road safety, says Karla McCaughan, Swim School Quality Services Manager for YMCA Auckland. Most of the under-five drownings in New Zealand happen when children find water …
Keys to keeping our kids safe
It’s not the easiest topic to chat about, but keeping our kids safe is undeniably worth our attention. Sarah Tennant talks tactics. Recently my five-year-old was playing in the park that backs onto our garden. I was keeping a vague eye on him as I …
Safety in the sun, sand & surf
Follow our beach safety tips to ensure your day at the beach with little ones goes just swimmingly! …
Always read the label: tips for keeping kids safe at home
Babies and toddlers have a thirst for exploration that knows no bounds. Keeping them safe at home can, at first glance, seem relatively simple, but hidden dangers may be lurking among the household products you use every day. This simple guide will …
Gift buying tips: 6 safety questions to ask
Shopping for kids is a serious business and you want to be sure that the gifts you buy for your little ones are suitable, and safe as well as fun. According to Safekids Aotearoa, there's a sharp rise in serious child injuries during the holiday and …
Growing up hand-in-paw: toddler safety around dogs
Children and pets can share a special bond, but both need to be taught how to behave around one another. Leanne Coste shares some practical strategies for helping your toddler and your dog have a happy and safe relationship. With luck, you've …
Water play for safety
Water is an integral part of New Zealand’s identity and many Kiwi kids grow up spending their holidays at the beach, fishing off the rocks, learning how to drive a in boat or swimming in a pool. YMCA Auckland believes that water safety should be an …
An app that tracks your child
We’ve all had the awful experience of losing a child in a crowded place, even if it’s just for a short time it can be frighting. A new product from seeks to solve this problem by using the latest Smartphone technology. The ingenious Buddy Tag is a …
ER - what you should know
In case of emergency Emergency department staff are the people we rely on to mend our children when they're sick or injured, but as parents we need to do our part too. This is what emergency department doctors want you to know. Every day an …
Summer safety
It's summer - time to get outdoors and enjoy glorious days relaxing in the sun. But hazards lurk behind many holiday pleasures, so Dawn Molloy shares some vital reminders on keeping our families healthy and safe while the sun shines. After a …
Kids nightwear
Kids' nightwear: 'Low fire danger' doesn't mean there's no fire danger. Give thought this winter to the type of pyjamas and nightwear you dress your children in. Children have been seriously injured and in some cases died as a result of the burns …
Toddler-proofing your child's room
Your beautiful, lovingly decorated baby's nursery can become a hazardous playground when your little one starts toddling around. Forget carefully arranged displays of baby-related knick-knacks or heirloom dolls -- your toddler will want to be …
Toddler-proofing your bathroom
The bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in the house, and like the kitchen, it can be full of hidden dangers to adventurous toddlers. Here are some ways to toddler-proof your bathroom to keep your little one safe: Always supervise your …
Toddler-proofing your kitchen
Many families spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and there's a reason it's known as "the heart of the home." When you're in and out of the kitchen all day preparing food, getting bottles ready, doing dishes, and prepping meals, your toddler will …
Toddler-proofing around the house
Your adventurous toddler wants to explore everything -- and the average home has many hidden dangers. Here are some common-sense things to think about when toddler-proofing your home, and being safe inside and when you are out and …