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Could it be hazardous having a mirror reflecting sunshine from the window on to cuddly toys ?
Could it be considered hazardous or could it be dangerous, to have a mirror reflecting sunshine coming in from the window, in your child s bedroom? Particularly if the there are …
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Is Sunscreen Safe to use Often on Babies?
I'm going to be coaching a high school team outdoors this spring, from the end of March to the end of May. I plan on taking my 7 month old son with me to do this. He is happy out …
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4answers
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Teaching children how to handle and what to do in case of an emergency at home.
This is one of those things that I hope never happens however I realized yesterday that I need to teach or tell my 5 and a half year old what to do in case of an emergency at home. …
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2answers
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Band-aids and babies
My 9 month old cut his hand the other day. It was not a serious cut, but it was almost bad enough that we considered putting on a band-aid. We decided not to put a band-aid on his …
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5answers
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How are electrical power points a hazard?
I realise there is already a question on outlet covers that actually work, but I'd like to know exactly HOW your child can be harmed by the sockets.
I have put on safety plugs on …
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How do you keep your baby safe when you co-sleep, but you’re not in the bed?
After months of fighting it, we've decided that co-sleeping overnight with our 6 month old makes everyone much happier and we all enjoy the snuggles all round! And, it completes ou …
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What baby things shouldn’t be second hand?
Apart from car seats, are there any other baby related things that you should buy new rather than get second hand from one source or other?
I can't think of any, but I'd like to b …
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First aid kits?
Now that we have a child, the rate of nicks, scratches, bumps and bruises in our house has increased tenfold. I imagine this will only get worse. What are the useful items that y …
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4answers
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What is the safest location for the Rear Facing car seat?
Is it safer to put our baby seat in the Rear-Middle or Rear-Side, or does it matter?
From what (little) research I've done, it looks like people suggest putting the seat in the mi …
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Fondue and children?
I know it's a bit eighties, but has anyone fed their children fondue? What recipes and how successfully?
For some reason people kept giving me fondue sets a few years ago, and I …
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2answers
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Rear-facing car seat, baby can kick the seat. Is this safe?
Our baby outgrew his infant car seat at about 4.5 months. At that time, we decided to get him a Britax Boulevard which can be rear facing or forward facing up to 65 lbs. Now, at 8. …
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Teaching kids about getting lost
What safety measures have you taught your kids to take when they get lost? Do you teach them to stay in one place or try to find a grown-up/authority figure? Should they yell for h …
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4answers
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Children’s jewellery containing lead?
There has been a revelation that certain children's jewellery items containing lead have been sold in Canada for the past year. How can I identify any lead-containing jewellery th …
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What foods are unsafe for babies to eat?
My 8 month old has been eating all sorts of foods for the past couple months. I am aware of a number of foods that people say you shouldn't feed a baby. For example, I've read that …
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Graco stroller recall (due to fingertip amputation)
How do I know if my stroller is part of the 1.5M Graco stroller recall in January 2010?
About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are …