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Child Accident Prevention Trust
Accidental injury is one of the leading causes of death among children and young people and puts more babies and children in hospital than any other cause. One of the key themes of our First Aid classes is prevention. We aim to build awareness of the main causes of accidents involving babies and children and the steps to prevent them. Our trainers see far too many preventable accidents in their roles as nurses in Emergency and Paediatric care and enjoy the chance to educate parents about the most common and avoidable ones. We recommend the Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt) web site to support this. It is a national charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people who are killed, disabled or seriously injured as a result of accidents. Their friendly website is packed with information to support this commitment. Statistics on accidents, downloadable information sheets, quizzes and activity sheets to help teach children and online safety games.
www.capt.org.uk

Childalert
This site is a great resource for common sense advice on Child Safety in the Home and in the Community. It is for parents as well as professionals looking after children. Childalert covers safety advice in the home and when out and about. The site also sells a full range of safety products and can come to your home to do a childproofing safety audit to identify potential risks.
www.childalert.co.uk

Think Road Safety
This government site is a great resource to get you to think more about road safety, whether you walk, drive or ride. The site has a magazine you can download, interactive games for children and up to date safety information. In 2004 in the UK, 166 children were killed in road accidents and 3,739 were seriously injured. More than twice as many boys as girls are killed or seriously injured in pedestrian and cycle accidents . As a parent or carer you can help reduce the risks your child faces on the roads by teaching road safety and making sure you use the right size and correctly fitted child car seat every trip.
www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk

NHS Direct
Access to official NHS health advice. It has an on line health encyclopedia which explains the most common conditions, or you can search for your child’s symptoms to see the likely causes and which self care treatment is appropriate.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

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Baby Concierge
This lovely company helps first time parents choose the products that they will need after the birth of their baby. It cuts through the confusion and offers impartial advice on anything you could possibly need from the big items such as prams, cots and car seats to the little stuff such as baby blankets, bottles and muslin squares. A private consultation in their West London showroom will allow you to view products, discuss options, and then choose when you wish to have them delivered. They charge a consultation fee which is partly refundable against purchases and the cost of their products follows recommended retail prices.
www.babyconcierge.co.uk

Baby2Body
For those of you who do not want to lose your body during pregnancy, or want to find it again during pregnancy or afterwards, this fun and fabulous fitness company can help. There are options for everyone. A DVD to use at home, Baby2Body fitness classes and also a Stroller Club that meets at the Brent Cross Shopping Centre to complete a walking circuit and body exercises. Sign up to their newsletters for information and on line and monthly offers. All instruction focuses on exercises for pre and post natal women and aim to both educate and motivate. They get results but they are also great fun.
www.baby2body.com

Bestbear
If you are looking for a comprehensive and quality controlled guide to childcare agencies across the UK then visit this site. Bestbear will help you to make informed decisions when choosing childcare services. This useful site provides a unique and ongoing nationwide survey of childcare agencies in the UK. To date over a thousand agencies have been investigated. Only the best are invited to advertise their details on the Best Bear website. Bestbear also offers parents and nurseries the opportunity to place job advertisements.
www.bestbear.co.uk