10 Summer Safety Tips from Your Pediatrician
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Slow down and think about avoiding hidden dangers
Most accidents that land families in the emergency room each summer are preventable, say doctors at Cincinnati Children’s
and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
1 Fireworkslookfun,butevensparklerscanreachtemperaturesexceeding1000degreesF.Enjoyfireworksbyattendingashowrunbyprofessionals.
2 Playgroundsaregreat,butbewareofhiddendangers:Hotslidesmayburnlegs,andopenShooksorprotrudingboltssuggestpoormaintenance.
3 Bikeridingisawonderfulfamilyactivity.Don’tforgetabikehelmetforeverymemberofthefamily,topreventheadandfaceinjuries.Besurethehelmetfitscorrectlyandhasalabelindicatingthatitmeetssafetystandards.
4 Vacationsandamusementparksaremainstaysofsummerfun.Reviewwhatyourchildrenshoulddoiftheybecomeseparatedfromyou.Besureyourkidsknowyourcellphonenumber.
5 All-terrainvehicles(ATVs)lookfun,butchildrenyoungerthan16shouldnotbeallowedtodriveorrideonthem.30percentofallATV-relateddeathsandhospitalvisitsinvolvechildren.
6 Inflatablepoolsareapopularwaytocooloffinyourownbackyard.Butbeware:Thesepoolsareespeciallydangeroustokidsyoungerthan5.Neverleavechildrenunattendedbyapool,nomatter
parul bawa, md • heather mittiga, mdfrom springdale-mason pediatrics
Community pediatricians affiliated with Cincinnati Children’s
a d v i c e f r o m
thesize,notevenforaminute.Drowningscanoccurinonlyafewinchesofwater.
7 Backyardtrampolinesseemlikeagreatwaytogetkidsactiveoutdoors,buttheyaresimplytoodangerous.IntheUnitedStateseachyear,therearenearly100,000trampolineinjuries.
8 Lawn-moweraccidentsfrequentlyleadtosummerinjuries.Thesafestbetistokeepchildrenoutoftheyardwhileyouareoperatingalawnmower.Neverletachildbeapassengeronaride-onmower.Childrenneedtobeatleast12beforetheyareoldenoughtooperateamowerthemselves.
9 Lifejacketsarekeyifyourfamilyplanstoboat,canoe,jetskiorsimplyplaynearlakesandriversthissummer.Makesureyourchildwearsacomfort-ablelifejacketthatfitssnugly.Encour-ageyourchildtokeepalifejacketonbywearingoneyourself.
10Scootersandskateboardsarefunaskidsgetolder,butmakesuretheyareneverriddennearmovingtraffic.Mostaccidentsarebecauseoffalls,soensureyourchildorteenalwaysrideswithahelmetandprotectivegeartominimizethechanceofinjury.