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Gift Buying Tips for a Safe Holiday Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Picking the right gift for the
kids, family and friends can be quite challenging. This
holiday and summer season, show that you love them by
treating them with gifts which they can enjoy and at the
same time, help protect from injuries at home, at play and
on the road.
What to buy:
- A booster seat.
Jazz it up and let their imagination run wild (tell them
it's a rocket ship or a fairy chariot!). Remember, kids are
safer in a booster seat until they're big enough to fit an
adult seat belt properly. The easiest way to tell: If
they're under 148cm tall, they still need a booster
seat.
- A cycle helmet. If Lance Armstrong needs one,
your kid will too. Let them pick their own helmet and
remember to be a role model (buy and use one yourself).
- Tools with safety locks. Nothing pleases dad more
than a brand new power tool. Buy one with a safety lock, and
protect curious little hands by storing them out of
children's sight and reach.
- A Portable Pool Fence.
Owners of small or portable pools still need to comply with
pool safety regulations. A portable/ flexible pool fence is
a perfect gift to help enjoy the summer season
safely.
- Smoke alarms. If you've visited a relative
or a friend's house and notice that they don't have a smoke
alarm, buy one as a present (don't forget the batteries).
What better gift than one that could save their lives in a
fire.
What NOT to buy:
- Toys that are
choking hazards. If a toy can fit inside the hole of a
toilet roll, it is a potential choking hazard for babies and
toddlers.
- Baby bath seats and rings. Bath seats and
rings give a false sense of security, and using one can be
dangerous. Babies can slip or get trapped underwater.
- Baby Walkers. They could fall against fires, down stairs and off
decks if they use one. They could be burned by hot water
from kettles or pots they shouldn't have been able to reach,
or poison themselves with medications and cleaning products
parents thought were stored high enough.
For more
information in keeping kids safe at home, at play and on the
road, visit http://www.safekids.org.nz.
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