Contents

FOREWORD

CHILDCARE

Choosing childcare
Ofsted’s guide to choosing childcare

The choice is yours
An in-depth look at the childcare options available for working parents

HOME SAFETY

Teach your child to keep safe
Tips to keep your child safe outside the home

Protect your family and home
The Electrical Safety Council

Safe as houses
Preventing accidents in your home

Health, hygiene and happiness
Advice on household hygiene from Reckitt Benckiser

Child safety shopping on-line
The best deals on baby safety products from www.babysecurity.co.uk

WORKING PARENTS

A flexible approach
What are your rights if you want to change the way you work?

INTERNET SAFETY

Opening the lines of communication
Internet advice from Microsoft

Your child’s safety net
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre

Staying safe socially
How to ensure your child stays safe on social networking sites

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Coping with trauma
Ways to help your child deal with emotional distress

How to talk to your child about alcohol
Make sure your children are clued up on the dangers
of alcohol

What if your child is using drugs?
Advice for those facing every parent’s nightmare

Addiction and treatment
How to treat your child’s drug addiction Admit services

A positive approach
How to ensure your child cultivates a positive body image

ROAD SAFETY

Travellers’ check
Travel advice from The Highways Agency

Join the club!
Road safety initiatives from Transport for London

A front-runner in road safety
Concept Mouldings’ pedestrian protection system

HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE

Allergic reaction
What causes allergies and how can you help your child to manage them?

Room to breathe
3M’s Filtrete Room Air Purifiers

Managing peanut allergy
Recognising and living with this increasingly-common allergy

Taking the organic option
The benefits of organic food, from the Soil Association

Understanding food additives
A guide to the additives you may find in your child’s food

Feed their minds and their tummies
Quick, healthy family meals from Canned Foods UK

Give your kids a sporting chance
Helping your children get involved in all sorts of sport will reap all sorts of rewards

MOBILE PHONES

Get the message
A guide to using mobile phones sensibly and safely

OUTDOOR SAFETY

Swimming pool safety
Don’t forget to check out the pool when booking your holiday abroad this year

A question of confidence
Swim safety from Konfidence

Splash Safety
Wristband alarms from UK Pool Enclosures

Keeping safe when winter strikes
Safety advice for icy conditions

ENVIRONMENT

Going greener
Eco-friendly advice and ideas for children, parents and teachers

Glass recycling
The benefits of glass recycling, from British Glass

EDUCATION AND FINANCE

21st century schooling
A look at the aims and achievements of school academies

Finances for a flying start
Child trust funds

GENERAL

Facing the future
The UK Cord Blood Bank

News round-up

Helping children and dogs to be the best of friends
Advice from Battersea Dogs Home

DIRECTORY

Useful telephone numbers and essential web addresses