Clackers, magnets and water beads: how to avoid a trip to the emergency room this Christmas

By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol

We officially started watching Christmas films this weekend gone (alright, three weekends ago). One of them was the hilariously awful Jingle All the Way, starring Schwarzenegger, Sinbad (the comedian, not the sailor) and that kid who played Darth Vader.

Like many festive films, it has become a relatable cult classic. Two dads scrambling for a sold-out superhero toy on Christmas Eve, having failed to get their act together earlier.

It is an ordeal many parents know all too well, including my own.…

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