As a first-time mum, Leah said she was nervous about weaning. (Leah Weenen) I’ll never forget the night that changed me as a mother. On a seemingly ordinary evening in March, my eight-month-old son, ...

Foreign body aspiration poses a serious risk to young children; although most caregivers show good awareness, critical gaps ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations. They ...

The 'Five and Five', or most commonly the Heimlich maneuver, is a first-aid method for choking — when a person can’t breathe because food, a toy or another foreign item is blocking their throat or ...

From the time your child starts picking up things with their fingers until the age of 4 or 5, you'll need to be vigilant about choking hazards. Children under 4 are the most likely to choke on ...