Flushing nappies is a dirty business... Please don’t flush: ✘ Sanitary products ✘ Nappies ✘ Cleansing wipes ✘ Condoms ✘ Cotton buds and cotton wool ✘ Plasters ✘ Fats, oils and grease


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id you know we clear over 55,000 sewer blockages each year? And a whopping 75% of them are caused by putting the wrong thing down the toilet or sink!


When you’re buying those baby essentials and preparing for a new chapter in your life, we know where to dispose of all those dirty nappies is probably the last thing on your mind, but small changes can make a big difference.


Sewer blockages can lead to sewer flooding in your home, which can be very unpleasant, especially when looking after a new born baby. Only human waste, toilet tissue and a small amount of household cleaning products should be flushed down the toilet.


Which car seat?


Understanding which car seat is right for your baby or toddler can be a daunting task! Our guidance below should help you choose the right seat for your baby & older siblings too.


• By law children have to use an appropriate seat up until they are 12 or they are 1metre 35cm in height. The seat should be appropriate to the child’s height and weight as age is not an accurate guide. Not all child seats fit all cars so always go to a retailer where you can ‘Try Before You Buy’.


• Avoid second hand seats, as they could have already been involved in an accident.


Type Rearward - facing Baby seats


Forward - facing Child seats Booster seats and cushions Booster seats and cushions


Small Steps 10


Stage 1


2 3 4


• Never fit a rear-facing baby seat with an active airbag. In a crash at 30mph an unrestrained child would be thrown forward with a force 30 to 60 times its own weight.


• Follow the instructions for your child car seat carefully and keep the instructions safe - you may not be the only person who has to fit the seat. Check the seat is tightly fitted before every journey.


Group


Group 0 and Group 0+


Group 1 Group 2 Group 3


Weight (approx age)


Up to 10kg (birth to 6-9 mths) Up to 13kg (birth to 12-15 mths)


9 – 18kg (9 mths - 4 yrs) 15 – 25kg (4 - 6 yrs) 22 – 36kg (6 - 12 yrs)


For information & advice visit: www.childcarseats.org.uk


Visit our website at stwater.co.uk/sewer for more information and remember next time you change a nappy –


bin it, don’t flush it!


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