KeepaBeat First Aid South West Yorkshire

1. A beautiful Italian night at South Street Kitchen with my daughter Evie Concannon

2. Lots of fresh air breaks and seeing the heron on the pond near my house 🏡

3. A fabulous Junior Medic day at Willington Primary

4. Fresh air break at Mercia Marina

5. First Aid for Parents at Baby Sensory Wakefield with Jenna & Claire

6. Lots of cuddles time with the pooch 🐕

7. All the produce in the greenhouse 🌞🥬🍅

8. A weekend just me and the dog 🐶

I wonder what's to come this week ❤️

Next week is the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Drowning Prevention Week campaign

We have recently seen multiple tragedies of people losing their lives so want to highlight the importance of this 💔

Everyone should know the Water Safety Code and campaign week is specifically timed to happen before the summer holidays when children are more likely to be outdoors and close to water

Here are some of the worrying statistics from RLSS
⚠️Over 300 lives are lost to drowning in the UK every year
⚠️47% of accidental drowning occurs between May and August
⚠️There are 5 times more drownings when the temperature is 25 degrees compared to 10 degrees
⚠️Teenagers between 13 and 17 are most likely to lose their lives and cases have increased by 67% from 2020 to now

Most drowning is preventable

Before you enter water make a few safety checks
🌊Is it too deep or shallow – can you see the bottom
🌊Does it have a current
🌊Don’t jump in from a height
🌊Are you a competent swimmer
🌊Never enter water alone, make sure someone knows where you are and how to get help in case of an emergency

If you see someone struggling think raise the alarm, call 999, tell them to float on their back and throw something that floats – DO NOT enter the water to help 🚨

If you are the one in trouble in the water remember – stay calm and try to breathe normally, tilt your head back with your ears submerged, float on your back spread your arms and legs out to improve stability, gently move them to stay afloat if needed and call for help 🗣

Teach theses important steps to your children, particularly teenagers, in a safe environment so that they are prepared in case of emergency

Sources – RLSS, RNLI

We will be at Baby Sensory Rotherham on 23rd June

We welcome mums, dads, expectant parents, grandparents, any family or friends who help to care for your children

You do not need to be a Baby Sensory customer to join us and you can bring along your non mobile babies

Please message us with any questions ☺️

We've had some really hot weather last month and fingers crossed a lovely summer ahead of us but .........

💧💧How much water should my child drink? 💧💧

Answer: EVERY child is different. Different factors will mean some children will need more or less than the guidance of 6-8 cups of water a day. Factors include age, weather, how much physical activity they may have done and whether they have a medical condition

Small children will generally need smaller cups than older children too!

Under 5’s use a 120 - 150ml cup - 6 years and above use a 250ml - 300ml cup

If you struggle to get water in to your child get creative!

Can you make some ice lollies? Offer fruits that have lots of water like melon, strawberries, peaches and blackberries, but be cautious of the sugar content for the teeth 🍓🍑🍡

Try funky cups and leaving lots of them around to encourage more drinking!

If possible try to avoid high in sugar drinks but small amounts of fruit juice (up to 150ml per day) or squash may encourage more fluid intake on hot days!

Good luck 😘

From 6 months babies can have small sips of water from a cup or beaker when eating

Under 6 months breastfed babies do not need water but may want to feed more frequently when hot, formula fed babies may need small sips of water during hot weather 🌞🥤

Sources: nutrition.org.uk, NHS, Eatwell

We have had a lovely class at Baby Sensory Wakefield this afternoon, who can guess what the theme is 🤣🇫🇷

Thank you to the parents and cute babies who joined us today 💕

Last night I had a rare night out just me and my daughter and it was such a treat 🥰

We ate the most delicious food at Italian night 🇮🇹🍝 and I got to see up close the beginning of the garden installation from

Happy weekend everyone I have a whole weekend home alone just me and the dog 🐕 ☺️

This week has been the Child Accident Prevention Trusts 'Child Safety Week' where they raise awareness of preventable accidents to educate and empower parents and carers to keep their families safe

The Child Accident Prevention Trust was set up 40 years ago by two Consultant Paediatricians after they kept seeing the same accidents and injuries over and over

They provide fantastic easy to follow resources to help you learn alongside your little people, head to their social media or website to have a look at everything they do

Some of the topics they cover include:

Fire
Burns
Toy Safety
Poisoning
Falls
Road Safety

We will, as always, be sharing information on many different topics on a Friday for you to keep safe ⛑️🚑

Child Accident Prevention Trust

Every month we run live, online First Aid For Weaning sessions

These sessions are perfect for anyone that's starting the weaning journey with their baby

One of the biggest worries for parents is that their baby may choke and they wouldn’t know what to do

Feeling confident is key when you start your weaning journey! 🥦🥕🍓
💪Learn how to prep food safely
🥵😰Learn how to recognise the difference between gagging and choking
😌Learn how to react if your child is gagging
🖐🏽🚑Know how to start emergency treatment if your child was to choke

Our sessions are just £9.99 per person! The next one is Wednesday 10th June at 7.30pm and can be booked at https://www.keepabeat.com/southwest-yorkshire

Ooh its been a hot one hasn't it 🌞

1. A dog representation of how I feel when its sooo hot 😰🐕

2. A day when I'm glad I still do some work as I've never been happier to see air con 🥶

3. A treat at the end of a lovely day out at with my little niece and nephew. How lucky we are to have it close by 🐷🫏🐑🍦

4. A shady walk in the woods to get some steps in 🚶‍♀️🌳

5&6 An evening at the planetarium enjoying the music of Queen 👸 🪐 who are fantastic enough to have a Public Access Defibrillator on site

7. Planned in the next few classes

8. Took advantage of local small business for a rainbow 🌈 on my plate 🍓🍅🥦