Our Say: The Top 5 Apps Everyone Needs On Their Phone
As a pediatric nurse, here are my top five app picks for every parent and carer.
What we are doing to make our classes COVID Safe.
The safety of every person who comes to our classes and all of our educators is paramount and we are only holding classes in line with relevant Federal & State COVID-19 requirements & restrictions in place at the time.
Do you know the safest way to remove a tick from your child (or yourself)?
You may be surprised – FREEZE, DON’T TWEEZE OR SQUEEZE!
5 safety tips when working from home with kids 👶🏽
Working from home can present many challenges, from endless interruptions to extra long hours. These challenges are amplified when you have young children around, and also pose some safety risks. Here are 5 tips to make your home office safer.
The four S’s of choking prevention
We can’t and shouldn’t wrap our kids up in cotton wool either – otherwise we would still be feeding our teens puree! Choking accidents do happen, and it is important to know the first aid if your child does choke. However there are four actions we can take to reduce the risk of choking in little ones. Here are the four S’s of choking prevention:
– Shapes
– Sitting down
– Supervise
– Search
Headbands on babies – are they safe?
Sarah here (paediatric nurse & CPR Kids founder). Let me tell you about an incident I was involved with recently. I was shopping at the supermarket a little while ago (preCOVID) when I saw a mum shopping with her young bub. All I could see was bub’s legs and body, the hood of the pram […]
What we are doing to make our classes COVID Safe.
The safety of every person who comes to our classes and all of our educators is paramount and we are only holding classes in line with relevant Federal & State COVID-19 requirements & restrictions in place at the time.
I guess that’s why they call it the blues – breath holding episodes in toddlers.
Breath holding episodes are common in children aged 6 months to 6 years. Although they are frightening to watch, your child is not harmed in any way. Breath-holding spells can happen after your child has had a fright, minor injury, a tantrum or they are upset.
Baby walkers: helpful or dangerous?
Many parents believe that baby walkers encourage babies to learn to walk faster. This isn’t true at all! Did you know that not only are baby walkers dangerous from an injury risk perspective, but using a walker can delay independent walking?Over 100 children visit emergency departments each year from incidents involving baby walkers, mainly due […]
Hair tourniquets…a risk to tiny toes (and other parts).
In my time in the paediatric Emergency Department I have seen many little fingers and toes (and even a penis or two) with hair tourniquet syndrome. Hair tourniquet syndrome happens when a (usually single) strand of hair or thread winds tightly around a finger, toe, penis or even clitoris. The hair winds so tightly and […]