Families For Life | Childhood Injuries: Common Causes
Teach Your Child to Be Safe
As your child grows, teach him to avoid danger and injuries and to protect himself. If he accidentally hurts himself, keep calm and attend to his injuries. Your child may get more distressed if he senses your panic. Instead of chiding him, use accidents as opportunities to teach him about safety. It’s all part of growing and learning.
Contributed by: HealthHub
As a parent, you have an instinct to protect your newborn and young children from harm. But you can’t always be around your child to keep him out of harm’s way. Knowing the common injuries to look out for and addressing some safety risks in your child’s environment can be very helpful for childhood injury prevention.