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The Balance Between Keeping Children Happy Yet Safe
Author: Andrew Regan
Published: 8 June 2006
The focal message for last weeks Child Safety Week 2006 was to remind families
and child carers to put child safety first. Parents were encouraged to look
out for and participate in local child safety events which took place across
the UK. Themes included road safety and fire safety.
Research suggests that most accidents are caused by very simple things such
as toddlers tripping on toys that have been left lying around or an older
member of the family spilling a hot drink over a child whilst carelessly
moving around. The Child Accident Prevention Trust's aim is to teach the
public that preventing accidents does not have to be difficult. It’s the
small steps that count. For one, taking five minutes to teach children how
to put their toys away can help towards making a difference. This would also
contribute to making the house a tidier place – fantastic!
The toy market has been slated for supplying toys that are quite frankly
unsafe. Some toy companies have a poor reputation primarily because many of
the toys are regarded as the product of poor production practices and
negligence. As a result importer countries around the globe are rapidly
attempting to enforce new, stricter standards for toy manufacturers to
follow.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust recommend that parents, grandparents,
aunties and uncles carry out their research before they purchase toys for
babies and young children. Some of the industries biggest brands such as
Mothercare have a reputation for supplying high quality toys and products
that comply with the safety standards set. The Mothercare website also has a
section on child safety which is especially useful for parents and carers.
Why not create a balance between safety and education and invest more time
in reading with your children. As adults most of us remember the stories we
once loved that made up a special part of our childhood experience. Penguin
books offer a fantastic selection of children's books which are both
educational and fun.
No matter what activity you decide to allow your children to participate in,
remember a safe child is a happy child.
About the Author:
Andrew Regan is an online journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. For further
information please check out the following ; child safety
http://www.mothercare.com
http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/children/index.html
Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andrew_Regan
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