Keep Your Child Safe

The festive season is the most exciting time of the year with weekend getaways, unforgettable road trips, celebrations with family and friends, and much-deserved breaks. But new environments and large family gatherings mean we all need to be extra careful and aware of just how easy it is for a child to get injured, due to easily preventable accidents.

We’ve partnered with Childsafe whose core focus is the prevention of unintentional injuries that are usually regarded as accidents, such as, burns, falls, drowning, road traffic crashes, choking and poisoning. Read on for tips to help keep your child safe.

BAN THE BOREDOM

With school holidays starting a little earlier this year, you may still be juggling work and child care. We want to help you keep kids happy, entertained and engaged, and out of harm’s way. Check out our Rainbow Challenge with games and activities they’ll love to do.

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ON THE ROAD

Our selected school bags, shoes, raincoats and jackets have been fitted with reflective strips for visibility in poor lighting conditions, so you’ll have one less thing to worry about when your child goes back to school in the new year. Also remember to always buckle up your child when travelling in a car, even if the distance is short. Check things like brakes and tyres regularly, and teach your child road safety from an early age. Make sure your holiday bag includes our First Aid Kit that has 68 of the most-needed items required to treat minor injuries, wounds and burns.

Be road safe:

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AT HOME

About 80% of childhood injuries happen at home, so be extra vigilant with electric cords, hot water, cleaning liquids and slippery floors. A special print technique applied under the feet of selected babygrows, kiddies’ socks and school shoes will prevent your child from slipping on smooth surfaces while standing. Be sure to store hazardous liquids like bleach and turpentine high and out of reach, and add child safety locks to cupboards.

Be safe around appliance:

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IN OR NEAR WATER

Drowning is the second biggest cause of accidental death among young children. Kids can drown within 30 seconds, in just 4 cm of water. So, empty baths after use, and always cover buckets of water with a secure lid and keep out of reach. Pools should always have fencing around them, as well as a solid (not netted) pool cover. Keep pot plants (that kids can climb onto) away from pool fences. Teach children to swim as young as possible, including floating and treading water. A child should never swim alone – whether they’re able to swim or not –and even when they’re wearing floating aids like inflatable armbands. Don’t allow boisterous play in or near water, such as riding bicycles or running.

The sun can also cause damage. Our UV swimsuits are made from fabric that blocks out more than 98% of harmful UV rays.

Be Water Safe:

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BE READY

Injuries happen so quickly, and in a crisis it may be difficult to make prompt decisions. So download and print out our list of emergency numbers and place them on your fridge.

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The information contained in this article is for general guidance on matters of interest only and does not constitute professional advice. Any action taken by you based upon the information in this article is strictly at your own risk and Woolworths disclaims all liability in this regard.