It is an unfortunate truth that injuries happen to children of all ages, and that many of the leading causes of childhood injuries and deaths happen in at home. But this tragic fact comes with a silver lining – most home accidents are preventable.
The kinds of accidents that older and younger children experience tend to be different, but they can happen all over the house. Kids have lots of accidents in the living room, perhaps because more time is spent there than in other rooms. These typically involve bumps and falls, or falling furniture in the worst case. The worst kinds of accidents statistically happen in the kitchen and around the stairs.
Kids are small and inexperienced with the laws of physics, and their inquisitive natures can make them oblivious to their surroundings. A lack of supervision – even just for a moment – can be all it takes for a child to be hurt, or worse. By understanding the worst causes of accidents in the home, we can prevent them from happening to our own children and work to babyproof our homes.
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