Preventing Childhood Injuries - Stop Child, Baby Accidents

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· Preventing Injuries to Babies and Small Kids

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Web resources for info & prevention methods for babies and kids accidents and injuries

1. The potential for a dangerous fall or a tumble into a sharp edge can happen in nearly every area of your home at nearly every age. Here are some steps you can take to help prevent your child from getting hurt in your home - read more from Kids Health

2. A list of common childhood accidents & injuries are listed here – from I Love India. Some of the ones described are:

Try to put anything they can lay their hands on in their mouth
May misjudge their movements, causing them to fall
Serious injuries that occur due to falls.
Hot liquids (such as hot coffee or tea) and vapor can scald a baby worse than a grown up adult
Accidents due to a child who runs out on street, falling out of a car or accidentally set the car in motion while playing with steering and keys
Accidentally letting the baby fall
Owing to curiosity & experimentation, injuries such as drowning and poisoning occur.
They love to perform their antics and may fall from bed, sofa or crib.

3. Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings - Preventing Injuries - How You Can Help Your Child - from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

4. Childproofing and Preventing Household Accidents - From KidsHealth.org via MSN Health. According to this article, most kids’ home accidents happen where there's:

water - in the kitchen, bathroom etc

heat or flames - in the kitchen…

toxic substances – for instance under the kitchen sink, in the medicine cabinet etc.

potential for a fall - stairs, slippery floors, high windows…

Some suggestions

1. Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the Heimlich Maneuver.

2. Keep vital contact contact info – such as doctor’s and parents’ – near the phone

3. Make a first-aid kit and keep emergency instructions inside.

4. Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

5. Tips for Preventing Injuries – Rady’s Children’s Hospital, San Diego. An excellent resource, providing tips for preventing injuries to kids from the following: ( all are PDF files)

Bicycle Safety
Burn Prevention
Choking and Suffocation
Falls (preventing)
Fire Safety
Gun Safety
Helmet Law
Household Safety for Babies & Young Children
Medical Errors (preventing)
Mouthguards
Pedestrian Safety
Playground Safety
Poisoning Prevention
Scooter Safety
Seat Belts & Child Safety Seats
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Skateboards and Inline Skates
Sports for Toddlers
Sports Safety and Conditioning
Sun Safety
Toy Safety
Water Safety

6. Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings Preventing Injuries - How You Can Help Your Child - When an injury does occur, stay calm. Your child will be watching you and may react accordingly. Reassure your child and let him/her know that you can help. You can help your child by being prepared and preventing injuries from occurring. It is important to take charge of your child's health and follow a program designed to help you and your family stay healthy and safe. There are two sides to prevention: taking care of your child's health and following safety guidelines. This page provides inputs for both – Health Tips @ Driscoll’s Children

7. If your baby is under 12 months old, you can help prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), suffocation, and strangulation by following these three tips: (see US Consumer Products Safety Commission page - PDF)

Place your baby to sleep on his or her back.
Remove all soft bedding from the crib.
Put your baby to sleep in a safe crib

8. Baby Safety Index – a good number of resources for baby safety – from baby center. Sections include:

Car seats: What you need to know
Childproofing around the house
Keeping your baby safe in the sun
Tips for safe bathing
What are the biggest hidden dangers for newborns?
Infant first aid for choking and CPR
Store checklist: Childproofing

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