11/11/2024
It's . As childminders, you'll know how important nursery rhymes are in early childhood development and education. Promoting language and literacy skills, understanding number sequencing and developing social and emotional bonds - plus they're so much fun to sing together! 🥰🎶💛
Each year, World Nursery Rhyme Week focus on five different rhymes. The five rhymes for 2024 are:
⭐Twinkle, Twinkle
👨🌾Old Macdonald
🚢The Big Ship Sails
🕷️Incy Wincy Spider
🍇5 Currant Buns
We'd love to see how you're celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week with the little ones in your care 💛 Tag us in your photos, or share them with us, and we'll feature them in our stories this week!
To find out more visit https://www.worldnurseryrhymeweek.com/
World Nursery Rhyme Week 💛
11/06/2024
Nappy changes can feel never-ending. And, when you’re struggling with a wriggly baby multiple times a day, it can be tempting to leave everything you need stored close by.
But nappy sacks can kill small babies.
Young babies under six months naturally grasp things and pull them to their mouths, but then find it difficult to let go.
As nappy sacks are very thin, they can easily cling to a baby’s face as they breathe in and can tragically result in suffocation or choking.
So, remember to keep nappy sacks well out of reach of children when changing them and never put them in a buggy or cot.
Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/danger-on-the-changing-mat/
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13/05/2024
Calling all mums, dads, aunties, uncles, nannies, grandads and carers. If there’s a little person in your life, you’ll want to stay updated on all the ways to keep them safe from serious accidents.
Follow Child Accident Prevention Trust for essential safety information.
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05/03/2024
It’s that time of year again when mini eggs are lining the supermarket shelves. But, did you know that, just like grapes, they are the perfect size to block a small child’s airway and choke them? And, their hard shell can make it difficult to dislodge with standard first aid techniques.
With whole grapes we advise cutting them in half lengthways and ideally into quarters to create thin strips. But chopping up mini eggs isn’t as easy. So, what can you do?
1. Hide them from the children and eat them yourself – good luck with that!
2. Put the mini eggs into a sealable plastic bag and smash them into small pieces with a rolling pin. Or, crush them in a pestle and mortar.
3. Opt for a different treat. Larger, hollow eggs are much safer for little ones.
Visit our choking hub to learn more about common choking hazards and what you should do in an emergency: https://capt.org.uk/choking-prevention/