Safety Pack 0-2 years
The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Healthy Family Team.
The T.I.C.K.S. Rule for Safe Babywearing
Keep your baby close and keep your baby safe, using the following T.I.C.K.S. guidance.
Baby Summer Safety (The Lullaby Trust)
Over the summer months, holidays and travel can disrupt routines for you and your baby. Warmer weather can also make it harder to keep your baby cool.
Baby slings (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
Information around baby slings - what they are, are they safe for your baby and the best way of using a baby sling/carrier.
Baby Carriers and Other Equipment (International Hip Dysplasia Institute)
Baby carriers may be used for short-term purposes during transport or for occasional parental activities. It is the opinion of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute that periodic short-term use of a baby carrier unlikely to have any effect on hip development.
Safer sleep for babies: a guide for parents (The Lullaby Trust)
Meeting and getting to know your baby is an extremely exciting and rewarding time. It's also the beginning of a new relationship. Babies need a lot of sleep during the first few months of their lives so it's important to ensure that they're sleeping as safely as possible.
How to safely introduce your dog to your new baby
Preparing your dog/cat or other pet for your incoming bundle of joy begins long before you give birth. Introducing your new baby to the existing pets in your home is much less stressful if you start to prepare early, and if done properly you can ensure your baby's safety and well-being.
Issues warning about some popular baby sleeping products (The Lullaby Trust)
The Lullaby Trust has warned that some popular sleeping products for babies do not conform to safer sleep guidelines.
How safe is your home
This leaflet helps you to think about the risks that may be in your home, to ensure it is safe, with ideas for what you can to prevent any accidents in your home.
Babies can Suffocate on Nappy Sacks (ROSPA)
Safety information for parents and carers regarding the dangers of nappy sacks. To be given at key contacts including the antenatal contact and birth visit.
Children's Burns Trust (CBT)
One of the main aims of the Children's Burns Trust is to raise the awareness of the incidence and causes of burn and scald injury in the UK.
Child drowning - Water safety charity issues warning (RLSS UK)
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has published a Child Drowning Update for 2024 which highlights that in the last four years, on average, at least one child a month drowned at home in England.
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