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Mumsnet Discussions: Media / non-member requests : Summer safety tips for kids (9 messages)
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Contact mumsnet about this post From MEDIA: Carole placed on Tue 27-May-08 13:36:40
Summer safety tips for kids

Hi there,
I'm looking for mums with one or more children aged between a few months old and 4 years to talk to me about their tips on keeping kids safe in the summer. This is for a feature in Practical Parenting magazine.
I'm looking for mums' advice on coping with/ preventing the following:
- hay fever
- water accidents, eg at the beach/ paddling pools
- food allergies
- insect bites and stings
- food poisoning
- car sickness
- dehydration and heat exhaustion
If you would like to go ahead, you must be happy to email me a summertime digital picture of you and your child, and to chat to me on the phone this week.
Please contact me at beckc23@hotmail.com if you are interested.
Thanks,
Carole



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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By iCod on Fri 20-Jun-08 12:29:35
. coem on guys!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MrsBadger on Fri 20-Jun-08 12:44:37
I migth email her just so I can say
supervise near water
wear hat
drink plenty

(am interested how 'food allergies' are a summer safety issue...)
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By ChopsTheDuck on Fri 20-Jun-08 12:47:26
remember to get childlocks for windows so that your toddler doesn't decide to launch himself out of it during naptime.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By swallowsandamazons on Fri 20-Jun-08 15:44:02
Buy a rear facing group 1 car seat job done lovely and safe
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Pinkjenny on Fri 20-Jun-08 15:47:28
You see, this kind of thing is the very reason why I am stressed about going on holiday. Its almost as if this kind of thing happening is the norm, i.e. sunstroke, sunburn, dehydration etc.

My parents managed to take me to live in South Africa when I was 5, with no incidents of any of the above!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By williamsmummy on Tue 24-Jun-08 22:40:16
have e-mailed you
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PortAndLemon on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:18:52
I have two children in that age group and don't worry about any of those things -- MrsBadger's checklist seems to cover it all AFAICS. Am I a negligent parent?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By stroppyknickers on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:22:18
I'm quite bored, so may have to email my pearls of wisdom.


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