Child safety
HSE article for Child safety
First aid kit for babies and children
Children can be prone to accidents in the home. Most aren't serious, but it is worth keeping a first aid kit to will help deal with minor accidents and injuries. Learn about what you should have in your kit keep your child safe.
Burns and scalds
Find out how to treat burns and scald injuries for your baby and child, what risks you should be aware of, and how you can take steps to reduce the risk
Cuts and bleeding in children
Find out how to treat a baby or child’s cuts, how to step bleeding and when you should get medical advice from a GP or emergency department for your baby or child
Keeping your child safe while driving
What to do if your child gets out of their car seat, how often to take breaks on long journeys, why you should never leave a child alone in a vehicle, and dangers to be aware of when driving and in driveways.
How to child-proof your home
Looking for risks around the home and making changes to protect your children
Baby walkers, baby bouncers and baby chairs
The safe use of baby activity equipment and why you should not use baby walkers
Keeping your child safe from fire at home
Find out how you can be prepared in the event that there is a fire in your home and how you can protect your baby or child
Sun safety for babies and children
Making sure children are kept safe in the sun and heat. What kind of suncream to apply and how often.
Car seats and child safety in cars
Find out how to choose a car seat for your baby or child, the importance of fitting child car seats correctly and why you need to be careful about second-hand child car seats
Child safety around the farm
Find out how to keep your baby or child on the farm, what risks to their safety you should be aware of and how to prevent incidents involving falls, drowning and farm machinery
Cot death
Find out how to put your baby down to sleep, where they should sleep and other ways to reduce the risk of cot death (sudden infant death syndrome)
Preventing falls in children
Half all injuries in children under the age of 5 are due to falls. Find out what the common causes are and how you can reduce your child's risk of falling.
Keeping your child safe when playing outdoors
Find out how to keep your child safe when they are playing in your garden, outside your home or at playgrounds, and what outdoor risks you should be aware of
Water safety for babies and children
Find out how to keep your baby or child safe around water, what you should do on holiday, and why the biggest drowning risks to your child are in your own home