Most accidents at home can be prevented, so we tell you which are the most common so that you can take the appropriate safety measures.
In general, the home is considered to be the safest place for our children, however, due to the lack of security and other factors, it can become a space where you can suffer certain types of accidents.
90% of children’s accidents at home can be prevented, the problem lies in the lack of caution that causes these events to represent almost half of the deaths of children between 1 and 14 years of age. For this reason, and with the intention of preventing them, we tell you which are the most frequent.
MOST FREQUENT CHILD ACCIDENTS
- Choking on objects
- Drug and liquid poisonings
- Allergic reactions
- Burns, mainly with stoves and liquids
- Electrocutions with appliances and plugs
- Firearm injuries
- Stab injuries
- Falls and blows, including from the stairs
- Cuts with sharp household objects
- Severe fire burns.
Remember that the best form of control with children is prevention, in addition to always having on hand the emergency numbers and your specialist or doctor. Likewise, we recommend you as a prevention measure and in case of emergency, know first aid to help the family and a first-aid kit with everything you need.