Accidents suffered by children are very frequent, both at home and outside it. But most childhood accidents can be prevented. In this video they are offered Useful tips to prevent the most common childhood accidents.
It is important that we take into account their first words: children learn by imitation (so we will have to be very careful in our actions) and that the risks change according to age, the place in which we develop ...
For example, before the age of four, most accidents occur in the home and despair of that age on the street or school. And although the baby's first months have a limited movement capacity, certain dangers must be avoided (choking on small objects in the mouth, safety pins or ties in the clothes, water temperature in the bathtub ...).
In the bathtub or the changing table, you should never leave them alone and you have to be careful with the plugs. The crib must be approved and they must sleep on their backs. The places where children play must be safe and adapted to their needs and we must be watching them.
When they walk, the dangers are extended, you have to protect the stairs, the high places where you could climb, do not leave within your reach bags, sharp objects, medications or toxic products ... In the kitchen there are varied risks, in the bathroom ... and according Grow curiosity increases.
On the street, topics such as road education, helmet use are discussed ... When they grow up, they must be allowed to play with friends safely, explaining safety measures and risks. Child restraint systems are mandatory and essential for the safety of babies and children.
He video on how to prevent childhood accidents It is from the Andalusian Ministry of Health. It is important that we recognize the dangers to avoid them and in this sense the video is a good summary that reminds us. Even so, from time to time we will get some scare (there is no week in which there is no fall in school!) ... but hopefully it is not serious.
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