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Baby safely swimming in the pool with his mother holding him.

Your Water Safety Guide for Babies & Toddlers baby drowning prevention toddler water safety Feb 07, 2025

Table of Contents

Introduction
Supervise
Restrict
Teach
Respond
Final Thoughts

Introduction:

We used to have some neighbours who ...

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A baby with a red and peeling sunburnt forearm

Sunburn 101: Prevention & Management baby burn safety summer toddler Jan 21, 2025

In This Article:

Intro
Preventing Sunburn
When Sunburn Strikes
Treating Sunburn
Summary

Intro

Did you know that 2 in 3 Australians will...

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Summer Heat: Preventing and Recognising Dehydration in Babies baby dehydration summer Nov 28, 2024

In This Article:

Introduction
Why Are Babies at Increased Risk?
Common Causes of Heat-Related Dehydration
Signs of Dehydration
When to Get ...

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What To Do If Your Baby Chokes On Milk. baby choking feeding Nov 01, 2024

In This Article:

Introduction
Choking vs Aspirating
What to Do
Summary

Intro:

In another #FirstAidFriday segment, we have a question in f...

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Respiratory Distress in Your Baby. baby breathing problems infant respiratory distress Oct 13, 2024

In This Article:

Is This Normal?
Signs Of Respiratory Distress
1. Rapid Breathing
2. Noisy Breathing
3. Grunting
4. Chest Recessions

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What is FPIES and what do I do if my child has it? baby food allergy fpies infant Oct 04, 2024

“Hi Kat, one of the babies in my mums group has just been diagnosed with FPIES. I think she’s about 10 months. Can you go through this with u...

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🧲 What happens when your child swallows magnets. baby child magnets safety toddler Sep 19, 2024

Hi Kat,

Someone in my mother’s group mentioned how dangerous magnets are for kids to put in their mouth. Why is this? Does the metal burn li...

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