{"id":2271,"date":"2020-08-10T10:06:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T09:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/nottinghamshire\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:56:24","slug":"button-batteries-the-dangers-to-babies-and-younger-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/nottinghamshire\/button-batteries-the-dangers-to-babies-and-younger-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Button Batteries &#8211; the dangers to babies and younger children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>See the links below for information on button batteries from The Child Accident Prevention Trust<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why are batteries dangerous? Where do children find them? How to keep children safe?<\/p>\n<p>Information on button batteries<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Treasure hunt for grown ups to highlight how many batteries they have in the home and where they are<\/p>\n<p>Treasure Hunt Details<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the links below for information on button batteries from The Child Accident Prevention Trust &nbsp; Why are batteries dangerous? Where do children find them? How to keep children safe? 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