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Controversial but like it or not, US / Canadian Pediatricians and safety organizations, recommend babies sleep in cribs and avoid any bumpers. Please be informed with your choices.http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/advisories-avis/aw-am/sleep-sommeil-eng.php 

This past weekend my 11 month-old daughter Olivia completely severed the tip of her pinkie finger and partially severed her ring finger when she grabbed onto our oven drawer (not the oven door, but the drawer between the oven and the floor that is usually used for pots and pans), then fell and caught her fingers on an extremely sharp metal wedge behind the drawer facing...

Grab and Go, are you ready for the next power outage, flood, natural disaster? Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May. This national event is coordinated by Public Safety Canada, in close collaboration with the provinces and territories and partners. Here are some resources to help you Emergency P...

With Safety Devices in Place, Kids' Injuries Decline: Study Home safety devices greatly reduce the number of injuries sustained by children, according to a new study. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center looked at two groups of families with newborns. One set of families had properly installed and maintained safety devices in their homes, including st...

This is International Brain Awareness week and together we are again working across Canada to encourage kids to value their brains. Please see the news release below which notes our first-time federal government financial support for the ThinkFirst Brain Day program. Get your brain in gear! ThinkFirst Canada presents Brain Day across Canada Toronto, ON – March 15, 2011: Inju...

After 6 reported deaths to babies in the U.S. getting entangled in the electrical cords of their baby monitors that were too close to their cribs, manufactures are starting to put warnings in their packaging and instructions. Following a link for more information. http://www.summerinfant.com/SUmmerInfant/media/Instructions/CPSC-Monitor-Power-Line-Cord.pdf

"I am delighted that both the House of Commons and the Senate have recognized the need to update our product safety legislation," said Minister Aglukkaq. "The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act will give the Government important new tools to deliver stronger, more effective protection for Canadian consumers and their families." The new CCPSA will better protect the health an...

November: CPR monthSeventy per cent of cardiac arrests happen at home.Do you know what to do? In large urban centres, the average ambulance response time is nine minutes, yet permanent brain damage can occur four to six minutes after breathing stops. For those living with elderly parents or family members who have a history of health problems, first aid training is even more...

Following a note from a student in a First Aid Course. "The reason that I am writing to you is to sincerely thank you for your informative course - a course that I honestly hoped that I would never have to put into practice...however, tonight my husband and I were having dinner with my 13 month old daughter when she got a piece of chicken lodged in her throat - I had to...

Please consult Health Canada information and details about this fairly extensive public notice and recall.