Child Falls Did you Know...etreparenta parentinginOttawa CHILD FALLS: Did you know? 50% of Emergency...
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etre parent a parenting in Ottawa CHILD FALLS: Did you know? 50% of Emergency Room visits for injured children are due to a fall. HOME Fall Prevention Tips (0-3yrs): Head injuries • A crib or playpen is a safe place to put your child if you are 62% of need to leave them unattended. hospital visits. • Always keep a hand on your baby when they are on a raised surface: bed or change table. • Once your toddler tries to climb out of their crib use a toddler’s bed or mattress on the ˜oor. • Use gates with screws at the top of stairs and pressure-mounted gates at the bottom. PLAYGROUND Fall Prevention Tips (0-6 yrs): structure ˜oor less than 5 feet • Remember the 5 under 5 rule! from the ground For children 5 years old or younger, encourage play on equipment less than 5 feet tall. • Stay close to your child especially when learning new skills. Upper body • Backyard playsets should be injuries are 25% on soft surfaces e.g., sand or of hospital visits. pea gravel. Playgrounds are fun and provide physical activity for healthy growth and development. Falls can happen but serious injuries are preventable. For more information visit: ? ParentinginOttawa.ca/ChildFalls
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CHILD FALLS: Did you know? 50% of Emergency Room visits for injured children are due to a fall.
HOME Fall Prevention Tips (0-3yrs):
Head injuries • A crib or playpen is a safe place to put your child if you are 62% of need to leave them unattended. hospital visits. • Always keep a hand on your baby when they are on a raised surface: bed or change table.
• Once your toddler tries to climb out of their crib use a toddler’s bed or mattress on the ˜oor.
• Use gates with screws at the top of stairs and pressure-mounted gates at the bottom.
PLAYGROUND Fall Prevention Tips (0-6 yrs):
structure ˜oor less than 5 feet • Remember the 5 under 5 rule!
from the ground For children 5 years old or younger, encourage play on equipment less than 5 feet tall.
• Stay close to your child especially when learning new skills. Upper body • Backyard playsets should be injuries are 25%
on soft surfaces e.g., sand or of hospital visits. pea gravel.
Playgrounds are fun and provide physical activity for healthy growth and development. Falls can happen but serious injuries are preventable.
For more information visit: ? ParentinginOttawa.ca/ChildFalls
