Daisy First Aid Rotherham

This will be me tomorrow morning 😂

The wonderful Lisa at Baby Dinosaurs - Kids market is hosting a class in Crowle. I rarely have classes over that way so book early with Lisa not to miss out 😃

In the blink of an eye 💗

DROWNING PREVENTION WEEK 2019 🏊‍♂️
Daisy First Aid are very proud to be supporting Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK , RNLI and Swim England for Drowning Prevention Week.
Daisy First Aid has these tips for how to stay safe and have fun around water.
... 🏠 AT HOME
🌼 Always use self-closing gates, fences and locks to prevent children from gaining access to pools of water 🌼 Securely cover all water storage tanks and drains • Empty paddling pools and buckets as soon as they have been used. Always turn paddling pools upside down once empty 🌼 Always supervise bath time (never leave children unattended). Empty the bath as soon as possible after use
🏖️ON HOLIDAY
🌼 When researching your holiday, or arriving at your destination, check the safety arrangements of any water-based activities and if there is lifeguard cover at the pool or beach 🌼 Check bathing sites for hazards, check the safest places to swim and always read the signs – find out what local warning signs and flags mean. Take time to check the depth, water flow and layout of pools 🌼 Swim with any children in your care – it’s more fun and you can keep them close and safe 🌼 On beaches check when the tide will be high and low and make sure that you won’t be cut off from the beach exit by the rising tide. Also, be aware of dangerous rip-currents 🌼 Inflatables like dinghies or lilos are a well-known hazard – each year there are drownings as people on inflatables are blown out to sea. Do not use them in open water 🌼 Do not swim near to or dive from rocks, piers, breakwater or coral 🌼 Swim parallel to the beach and close to the shore
#STOPDROWNING #DPW
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This wonderful club has started in Rotherham for local meet ups and events for mummy’s & babies x

On my way to Mothercare Meadowhall for the expectant parent event in the car. After 1 minute of singing my heart out I realise im child free and giving for the first time in forever from frozen everything I have 😂 🎤

The wonderful Nichola from Baby Bunnies Doncaster is hosting another summer garden party. Don’t miss out on this amazing event 😃 https://www.facebook.com/events/107608101 9248003/?ti=icl

I think this picture pretty much sums it up x

🌼 In class we talk about poisons, what the risks are around the house and how to deal with poisoning. 🌼 Reed diffusers can be extremely harmful if swallowed. They can also be irritating to the skin and eyes. 🌼 Many diffusers contain up to 70% isopropyl alcohol. If ingested this can cause a child to vomit and become extremely drowsy. 🌼 Essential oils such as lavender and eucalyptus can cause drowsiness, tremors, seizures, stomach upset and mouth irritation 🌼 If you choose to have reed diffusers in your house, please keep them well out of reach of children

⭐️ Day four of Child Safety Week - Button Batteries ⭐️
Button batteries are in many household items such as: • slim remote controls • children’s toys... • flameless candles & tea lights • musical greetings cards • gaming headsets • 3D glasses • fitness trackers
⚠️ Button batteries are a choking hazard.
⚠️ A lithium coin cell battery stuck in a child’s food pipe can cause catastrophic internal bleeding within hours of being swallowed.
How to reduce the risks?
✅ Keep objects out of reach if the battery compartment isn’t secured with a screw or double release mechanism.
✅ Store spare batteries in sealed containers in a high cupboard.
✅ Put “flat” or “dead” batteries out of children’s reach straight away and recycle or dispose of them safely.
✅ Take care buying on-line or from markets or discount stores, as cheap toys may not follow safety regulations.
❗️If you suspect your child has swallowed a button battery, act fast - call 999 or take them to A&E immediately and take any packaging with you.❗️
Source: Child Accident Prevention Trust.
#childsafetyweek #familylifetoday #capt #buttonbatteries
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It’s day 3 of Child Safety Week and today the focus is on strangulation. ⠀ ⠀ ⚠️ Some accidents seem very unlikely – most people don’t think it is possible for their child to strangle themselves. But there are a growing number of cases of children catching themselves on blind cords or other loops, often when they're climbing. If a child gets tangled in one of these cords it could be fatal.⠀ ⠀ Did you know..?⠀... ⠀ 👶🏻 Some babies start climbing or walking before they can crawl. They can shuffle on their bottoms to grab things that parents think are out of reach. This includes things like strings, cords and chains. ⠀
✅ There is now a safety requirement for cords on new window blinds to help stop children getting strangled by them. When you buy a new blind, the shop should provide you with hooks or other safety devices to keep the cords out of children’s reach, or the blind won't have cords at all. ⠀ ❓ How can strangulation be prevented?⠀ ⠀ 👶🏻 Babies: They might not be able to move far, but they can reach and grab for things that catch their eye. ⠀ ⠀ ▶️ If you have cot toys, make sure they’ve got short ribbons, and take them out of the cot when your baby goes to sleep. If there are cords nearby, like blind cords, make sure they are tied up high so that your baby can't reach them.⠀ ⠀ ▶️ Although it might be annoying to keep retrieving lost dummies, having no cord on them is safer than tying them to your baby’s clothes. If you do still want to tie them to your baby's clothes, keep the ribbon shorter than 150mm/6 inches to reduce the risk of strangulation.⠀ ⠀ 👧🏼 👦 Toddlers: They’re more active, and ready to explore. This means you have to be extra-careful with dangling cords all over your house. Think about what they can reach, and whether they can climb to get to things.⠀ ⠀ ▶️ Curious toddlers are especially vulnerable to strangulation because their heads weigh proportionately more than their bodies compared to adults and their muscle control isn’t fully developed, which makes it harder for them to free themselves if they get tangled up. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #childsafetyweek #familylifetoday
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Had a fab time at Mothercare Meadowhall tonight with Calm in the Birth Room, Baby Sensory Sheffield, Calm Babies - Baby Massage/Yoga Barnsley & Rhythm Time South Sheffield & North Derbyshire at Mothercare’s expectant parent event tonight. Who’s coming to see us on Sunday?

It’s day two of Child Safety Week and today we are talking about choking. ⠀ ⠀ ❗️Each day around 40 under-5s are rushed to hospital after choking on something, or swallowing something dangerous.⠀ ⠀ ❗️I have used blueberries in this image because some of them aren’t that different in size to grapes, which are well-known choking hazards. ... ⠀ ❗️It’s important to remember that food isn’t the only choking hazard. Young children like to explore taste and texture by mouth. My youngest daughter is constantly putting things in her mouth, which means any small item she can find could potentially be a choking hazard. ⠀ ⠀ ❓Do you know you to tell the difference between choking and gagging? ➡️ Swipe right for my previous post on this. ⠀ ⠀ Here are some tips on how to prevent children choking:⠀ ⠀ ✅ Always cut up food⠀ ⠀ Babies and young children can choke on small, sticky or slippery foods. Always cut foods like tomatoes, grapes and blackberries into quarters. Make sure sausages are cut into very small pieces. ⠀ ⠀ ✅ Keep small objects out of little hands⠀ ⠀ Babies and toddlers examine things around them by putting them in their mouths. Keep surfaces clear of small toys like building bricks and marbles, and always clean up after playing, especially if you have older children. ⠀ ⠀ ✅ Sit them down to eat⠀ ⠀ Children are more likely to choke if they slip or trip while eating. Make sure children sit down to eat and drink, and not lie down, walk or run.⠀ ⠀ ✅ Stay within arm’s reach⠀ ⠀ ALWAYS supervise babies and young children.⠀ ⠀ Source: RoSPA
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This week is Child Safety Week and all week I’ll be posting about some common household hazards for children and how to avoid them. ⠀ ⠀ Today we are talking about Hair Straighteners:⠀ ⠀ Did you know...?⠀... ⠀ ❗️Nearly 1 in 10 parents of under-fives admit their child has suffered a serious burn from hair straighteners or tongs.⠀ ⠀ ❗️Hair straighteners can reach temperatures of 235oC – that’s as hot as an iron. ⠀ ⠀ ❗️They can still burn up to 8 minutes after they have been unplugged. ⠀ ⠀ ❗️The skin of a baby or toddler is much thinner than that of an adult, so their skin burns more quickly and at lower temperatures.⠀ ⠀ ❗️Toddlers don’t really understand hot and cold, or that heat burns. They don’t know to pull away from something that’s burning them, which is why they can be so badly burnt. And they won’t necessarily learn from experience not to do it again.⠀ ⠀ ❗️Small children can understand the instruction ‘hot, don’t touch’ but they don’t really understand danger or consequences. And they don’t have a reliable memory, so they may not always remember what they’ve been told, especially if excited or distracted. ⠀ ⠀ Children can be kept safe from hair straightener burns with three easy steps:⠀ ⠀ ✅ Put them out of reach straight away⠀ ⠀ ✅ Put them in a heat-proof pouch⠀ ⠀ ✅ Put them well out of reach and sight, on a high shelf if possible ⠀ ⠀ Source: Child Accident Prevention Trust.⠀ ⠀ #childsafetyweek #familylifetoday
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Wow! A great picture explaining why using a preventer inhaler is important

Mothercare’s Expectant Parent Events start in the Meadowhall on Tuesday. Don’t miss out on some great offers and demonstrations 😃