Archive for March, 2011

Safety gates to stop kids running away during tantrums?

Safety gates may become more popular among parents following an incident in which a three-year-old tot ran away.

Holger Kragh disappeared during a walk on Sunday (March 27th), which he was taking with his parents in a wood in north-west Denmark, where he lives.

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Toddler proof measures ‘easier than discipline’

Toddler proof environments can be chosen when leaving the home and doing so may be an easier way to look after kids than discipline.

This is the advice of paediatrician Randy Thornton, who told the Florida Times-Union that tots can turn from angels to nightmares once they are in public.

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Door bouncer useful for small babies?

A door bouncer may be useful for new mothers, as one woman has said she used similar products while her child was still small.

Lisa Spinell wrote about her experiences as a mum in the Wilmington Patch, saying that baby proofing the home is important, as tots can get themselves into trouble in many ways.

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Child safety lock recommended by expert

A child safety lock was one baby proofing product recommended by an expert recently.

Joan McVoy, Nebraska Regional Poison Control Center's public education coordinator and a registered nurse, told local publication the Independent that over half of the calls her organisation receives are about the misuse of treatments offered by doctors.

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