Child safety
Each year in New Zealand, 13,000 children under five years old are hospitalised because of injuries and poisoning. Many of these admissions are avoidable. This safety section has some ideas on keeping your child safe as they grow and develop.
Keep kids safe in cars
Each year in New Zealand many children die or are seriously injured in car crashes when they are not buckled up in a child restraint.
Car seats save lives!
The keep kids safe in cars booklet provides a lot of helpful information to help you make the right choices to best protect your children in vehicles.
FACT: In a crash or sudden stop a child restraint that is used correctly will give the best possible protection to a child.
FACT: Holding a baby or child in your arms will not protect them in a sudden stop or crash.
FACT: Most crashes happen close to home, yet it is on these trips that many children aren't buckled into restraints.
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