In this issue...

FOREWORD

Welcome to Childsafe
Beverley Hughes MP, Minister for Children, Young People and Families

INTERNET SAFETY

Building a safety net
Vernon Coaker MP, Chair of the Taskforce for Child Protection on the Internet

On-line safety – what you can do right now
Simple steps to shield your child from unsuitable internet content

Keeping a close eye on the internet
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

DRUGS

What if your child is using drugs?
What can you do to help – and who can help you?

MOBILE PHONES

Text alert
Are mobile phones an accessory – or an addiction?

BULLYING

Beating the bullies
How to recognise if your child is being bullied – and how to make it stop

STREET SMART

How street smart are your children?
What you can do to help your children develop their self-confidence

MEDIA

Turn off that TV . . .
Why children are glued to the screen – and how to tear them away

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Welcome to the wider world
Jim Gamble of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

ACHIEVEMENT

Potentially great
Ways to ensure your child’s hidden potential flourishes

SIBLING RIVALRY

All quiet on the home front
Keeping the peace between warring siblings

ROAD SAFETY

Making road sense
Adrian Walsh, Director of Roadsafe

HOME SAFETY

Risky business
Minimising the risk of accidents in your home

Fire safety
Simple rules your children need to know

As safe as houses
Try our quiz to find exactly how much you really know about home safety

TOMMY'S AWARDS

Top family friendly firms
This year’s award winners

HEALTH

High cholesterol can hit children, too
Living with FH – an inherited faulty gene causing high cholesterol in kids

Living with allergy
Learning to cope with a serious allergy

Be SunSmart this summer
Keeping your child protected in the sunshine

Pest control
Why halving your stress will double your energy

Getting down to the nitty gritty
Headlice – the facts and the fiction

Forming a bond with your baby
How you can begin a lifelong attachment with your child in pregnancy

Baby talk
Communicating with your newborn

Healthy eating
Sneaky ways to get your child to eat their fruit and veg

A fresh start
The benefits of going organic, by the Soil Association

Walk your way to health
Family-friendly walking, by the Ramblers Association

NEWS ROUND -UP

News round-up
The latest news, tips and ideas

Q&A

Your questions answered
Childalert’s experts solve your child safety problems

DIRECTORY

The Childsafe Helpline Directory