Safety is the top of everyone's agenda these days when it comes to our children. When you bring your baby home for the first time your world will have completely changed. Not only do you now have your baby but you may view the world as everything feels like a hazard that may potentially hurt your baby.

You just might want to have someone big and cuddly to protect them for you - all of the time!

The reality is that your child will get pumps and scrapes. Fortunately the risks are contained in the first few months as they are not moving but as soon as your little bundle starts to explore be prepared to lock down the house.

Despite what seems to be a daunting list of safety issues to confront you we hope that the pages we have put together might help you to prioritise your safety check list.

You can find information about:

• safety in the home;
• safety outdoors;
• road safety;
• travel;
• car safety;
• first aid.

As we try to cover the most common safety issues but there is no doubt some we may have missed some topics, and if you would like us to cover any other particular topic or issue please forward your ideas to debbie@forparentsbyparents.co.uk