Safety

Everyone should know some basic first aid and although we can get lots of useful information from books nothing beats a hands-on training course. Anne Coates attended a Basic First Aid and Emergency Life Support course run by St John Ambulance.

Henry Burrroughs, a commuter cyclist, tried out Pedal Lights, Anklelites and Baglite on his journeys to and from work.

With the nights drawing in it's more important than ever to be seen whether you or your children are on foot or cycling. Parenting Without Tears has got together with  Pedalite to offer four lucky readers a unique solar powered lighting system for their backpacks/ruscksacks.

Every week in the UK someone dies in an electrical accident at home, and one in eight has had a serious electrical shock. The Electrical Safety Council has compiled a list of top tips for electrical safety in the home.

A new survey by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) shows that while four out of five parents believe home is the safest place for their children, healthcare professionals report that four children are admitted to hospital every hour after suffering accidents in the home. CAPT is asking parents to make time for safety and give their top ten safety tips and facts.

Following recent news of deaths resulting from using baby slings, Simone Ross from the Brisitsh Osteopathic Society, advises on the pros and cons of using a baby sling to carry a baby.

A leading driver safety group, Drive Alive, urges parents and those with responsibility for driving children to review their driving habits – road casualty figures show that children up to 15 were the only age group to show a rise in deaths for 2008.

Britax and Parenting Without Tears have teamed up to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a Britax Baby-Safe Sleeper worth £179.99.

Safety gates have beccome a fixed feature in many homes with young children. But what do you do when you are visiting friends and family or are on holiday? Alex Bell tried out the Lindam Flexigate while she was on holiday.

Nina Otero found that Dream Tubes are the answer to keeping young children safely in bed - whether at home or away.

GEM Motoring Assist suggests these top ten tips for travelling by car this summer and is offering one free GEM family membership worth £157 as a prize for PWT visitors.

Nicole Burroughs was delighted to try out the Britax Eclipse car seat which was perfect for baby Eva, and meant less back strain for Mum!

A baby monitor is great for peace of mind and, as Alex Bell discovered, digital monitors are far superior to their old analogue counterparts. The Leapfrog Digital Baby Monitor has the added bonus of being able to turn the sound off and rely on sound-activated lights.

Load all your family's mobile phones with the names and numbers of people to contact in an emergency.

New research shows two thirds of child car seats are not fitted correctly and over 83 per cent of drivers are not aware of UK car seat legistlation.

Keeping babies and toddlers safe is a priority for parents and a safety gate is usally top on the list of parents’ purchases. The safety gate from Tippitoes solves the problem of different door widths with a free extension panel.

See our competition for the background to the Autosafe Seat Belt Height Adjuster  invented by father of five, Peter Sesay. Here Louise Pollard reveals that it lives up to its promise and improves car safety for children.