Here’s some handy links and top tips from the Hull City Council Pubic Health Team to help keep little ones safe this Christmas time.
Christmas is just around the corner, and fingers crossed it looks like we can be together with loved ones this year. There will be parties and tinsel and lights….. and a trip to A&E? No no no!
You can make sure your Christmas doesn’t include a trip to A&E with some very simple steps:
Be a savvy shopper
If the price sounds too good to be true it probably is
Look for CE mark and Lion Mark which are good indicators of a toys safety…but they can be faked
Buy age appropriate toys – look for the warning symbol
Christmas unwrapped…
When you’re little, everything is a toy and often goes in the mouth including:
Button batteries
Small pieces from a siblings game
Christmas cracker toys
Yummy edibles…
We can let our guard down if we’ve had a drink – children will ‘mop up’ drinks left unattended
Children can find peanuts and sweets they could choke on
Visitors might not think about what they have brought in their bags…many tablets look like sweets
For information and to download free resources visit:
Be a savvy shopper
