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Pregnancy and early years: It is important for you and your child to receive certain immunisations during this time to protect from certain diseases - see NHS Choices - Vaccinations website.
To find out why immunisations are so important, please read the information on the NHS Choices website.
Travel Safety
From birth:
Make sure the car seat is suitable for the age, height and weight of your baby/child
Not all car seats fit all cars. If the seat isn't right the child won't be safe.
When your child can walk - make sure they know to hold an adults hand or use walking reins.
Home Safety
Falls - Use safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs.
Suffocation - Don't use duvets or pillows on young children's beds.
Poisoning - Put medicines and cleaning products out of the reach of toddlers.
Drowning - Never leave a baby or toddler alone in or near water.
Choking - Cut big pieces of food into small pieces; grapes should be cut into quarters or halves..
Burns and scalds - Put babies down before having a hot drink.
Danger of house fires - Check the fire alarm regularly.
Wiltshire Council
Accidental Injury in the Under 5s Toolkit for educating colleagues [612.23KB]
PowerPoint - Accidental Injury Prevention Toolkit [2.25MB]