The Star recently published an article about the spread of a new toxic weed in Malaysia, namely Parthenium hysterophorus (pictured above). This plant has the potential to cause: Contact Dermatitis (itching, rashes, blisters, lesions, etc). Airborne Contact Dermatitis (wind blown seeds and dry material from the plant causing itching, rashes, blisters, lesions, etc). In rare […]
A is for Alligator
I am sure many of our readers have read ABC books to their children, but have you ever wondered how the animal examples used as examples for A, B, etc change from book to book? I know I have so was excited to see the below analysis by FiveThirtyEight. I not surprised that A is […]
The Impact of Genes on a Child’s Educational Success
A common topic we see as parents is the debate on Nurture or Nature in how parents can assist their children in succeeding educationally. The Nurture debate is that we as parents can provide methods, tools and educational assistance to our children to overcome any issue, however the Nature debate states that our children are […]
Child Car Safety Restraints
Traffic accidents are the number one cause of children’s injury and death world wide. We need to keep our kids safe in the car by securing them in an age appropriate children’s car restraint. In our detailed guideline we discuss the benefits of purchasing a good children’s car safety restraint as well as compare the […]
Reducing your Families Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Everyone is vulnerable to toxins in the environment. Children in particular are more vulnerable when it comes to toxins than adults for many reasons, these include: Children’s metabolisms are faster and therefore they absorb toxins faster. Their developing brains and immature reproductive and immune systems are unable to detoxify chemicals to which they are exposed. […]
Home Safety Checklist
Between 2003 and 2005 there were over 150,000 admissions in Malaysian government hospitals due to children’s accidental injuries (aged 0-19 years old). When we think of childhood safety, we need to remember that young children don’t understand the concept of hazards or what is safe or unsafe. Normal physical development, curiosity or boredom will expose […]
Travel Safety Checklist
We love travel! It is fun, exciting and inspiring. With children it can be all of those things, but it can also tiring, unpredictable and difficult. Traveling before we had kids was easy, we could visit 10 countries in 10 days on a tour, but with kids this kind of travel is just not possible. […]
Dengue Prevention and Mosquito Repellents
Dengue cases have risen over 347% in Malaysia this year! We want to do everything we can to ensure that dengue stops spreading. The team at The Safety Educator has been reviewing all of the current scientifically peer-reviewed data on Dengue Prevention and Mosquito Repellents. We have developed a comprehensive document based on our findings, […]
Stranger Safety Skills
Children are naturally explorative, especially in new places with new things. This makes it difficult for parents as they need to be constantly vigilant of their child’s whereabouts and actions in order to keep them safe. Strangers can sometimes be helpful and assist your child; they can also be a source of harm or danger. […]
Child Safety in Public Places
Children are naturally exploitative, especially in new places with new things. It can be exciting being somewhere different! This makes it especially hard for parents as they need to be constantly vigilant of their child’s whereabouts and actions when in public places (shopping mall, park, festival) in order to keep them safe. Read through the […]
