I implore parents and care-givers to use the correct anatomical terms for a child’s genitals. Mini, cupcake, fireman’s hose, buddy, doughnut, muffin, doodle, wee, butterly, flower, pee-pee, fanny, doo-dad, thingy, peanut, winky, penny-loo, tuppence, doodle, dick, rah, winky-dink, hooha, pooter, sausage, cookie, girls bits, mickey, twah-lah, front bottom, willy… As an advocate for Body Safety […]
Childhood Concussion Can Have Long Term Health Impacts
Participating in team and individual sport programs can help children develop their fine and gross motor skills as well as improve their social skills and confidence. Sport is a great way to make friends, learn to wait and take turns as well as build resilience. As care givers we need to be aware of possible […]
Is Antibacterial Soap Better than Regular Soap?
Many soap companies advertise that their anti-bacterial soaps will kill 99.99% of bacteria; however, how true is this? Is antibacterial soap better than regular soap? What soap is better for everyday family use? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doubted anti-bacterial soap manufacturers claims, so in 2013 they asked them to back their claims […]
20 Tips for Living with Air Pollution
Air pollution from the annual agricultural fires in Indonesia has been affecting the health of hundred’s of thousands of people across the ASEAN region since September. The fires are now raging out of control and have been exacerbated by the effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon as a prolonged dry season in Indonesia has […]
Living with Air Pollution Infographic
We have had a few questions recently about Air Pollution and Haze, and what you can do when it gets really bad. In response to this we decided to do a little research and find out the best evidence-based information we could find. We decided to develop a simplified infographic (our first!) on Living with […]
Throw Away Your Baby’s Pillow and Sleep Positioner
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission demonstrate why baby pillows and sleep positioners are dangerous and should be removed from your baby’s sleeping environment. “We urge parents and caregivers to take our warning seriously and stop using these sleep positioners,” Inez Tenenbaum, the chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, said in a statement. Sleep […]
How to Save a Choking Baby Video By St John Ambulance
St John’s Ambulance show us how to save a choking baby in 40 seconds in their latest video. Over 40% of parents surveyed in St John’s first aid courses said they have witnessed their own baby choke and almost four-fifths didn’t know what to do when in this situation. Take a look at the video […]
KL Car Free Morning 2015 Calendar
Start the first and third Sunday of each month with cycling, jogging, walking or even skating on the streets of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle along with thousands of others. The morning will start at Dataran DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur from 7.00am to 9.00am. There will be no cost for entry. For more information […]
Merry Christmas from The Safety Educator
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team at The Safety Educator. The Safety Educator was born from a desire to reduce accidental injuries and improve the health of babies and children in Asia. Every week we see children get hurt and die from avoidable injuries due to a lack of health and safety […]
Our Top Ten Reasons for Washing Your Hands with SOAP!
What is the most affordable and effective public health initiative in the last 100 years? SOAP! Hand washing with soap can prevent illness and saves lives. Take a look at our 10 tips for hand washing. Washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds (or the length of time to sing Happy Birthday […]
