Dr. Neta Cohen explains how our children are treated in the emergency room, and what is important to know when a child is injured (Walla system)
According to a report by the Bertam organization, the main causes of death for children and teenagers in 2022 are road accidents (about 40%), drowning (about 16%) and poisoning/burns as a result of fire (about 6%), which together constitute 61 percent of the reported deaths in the media.
There are basically two main types of injuries: car accidents and home accidents.
Many of these accidents could have been avoided if parents were more aware of the dangers lurking for their children at home.
Pediatricians, who are also parents themselves, told the UK's SUN about the things they would never let their children do because of the increased risk of injury or death.
1. To sit in the front of the car before the age of 13
As mentioned, traffic accidents are a leading cause of death and serious injury among young people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Therefore, children should always be seated in the back with seat belts.
"You have to use the right size and type — whether it's a car seat, a booster seat, a seat belt — that's appropriate for their age, height and weight," said Dr. Brent Cazzini, medical director of emergency management at Texas Children's Hospital. Parents should also be careful when
children theirs at school age. Even if a child seems big enough to ride in the passenger seat, stick to that hard rule, they said. "My kids won't ride in the front seat until they're 13," said Dr. Katie Lockwood, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
This is because most airbags can be dangerous for children, whose skeletons are still developing and are not the right size to be in the front, the experts explained.
Airbags can cause rib fractures, punctured lungs and head injuries,
2. Lets jump on all the trampolines
Unfortunately, this beloved backyard accessory poses a danger, experts warn.
Dr. E. Tay, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at New York University's Hessenfeld Children's Hospital, explained that trampolines can cause broken bones and worse. She added that the more children jump, the higher the risk of injury.
Life-threatening.
A boy on a trampoline (Photo: ShutterStock)
She added that there are many factors that contribute to the dangers of trampolines, including the weight and height of the children.
However, there are safer ways for kids to play on trampolines.
Dr. Brent Cazzini suggested that parents supervise their children while they play and minimize the number of children jumping at any one time. You should also make sure that children jumping do not have drastic differences in height and weight, he added. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) says trampolines are not suitable for children under the age of six In any case, all children must be supervised when they are on the trampoline.
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3. Swim alone
The experts suggest that parents teach their children to swim as early as possible to minimize the risk of drowning.
But even after your child knows how to swim, never allow him to swim alone and always supervise him.
A helmet is required.
A toddler on a Bimba (Photo: Sharon Bokov)
4. Ride without a helmet
"I don't let my kids ride anything with wheels without wearing a helmet," said Dr. Katie. That includes bikes, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades and hoverboards. Kids have disproportionately large heads compared to their bodies, so they tend to be much more prone than adults. Falling and hitting their head, she explained. Falling on their head can cause bumps and bruises, concussions, and serious brain bleeds that cause permanent damage.
5. pet unfamiliar animals
Parents can avoid many hospital visits if they teach their children how to behave appropriately around animals, especially ones they don't know.
Children may feel safer approaching animals if they have pets at home, but Dr. Burnett recommends teaching children about boundaries with animals. For example, a child cannot kiss or hug any dog because he is doing it to his own dog. Dr. E. He said that one of the most common types of injuries they see in the emergency room is when a child moves near the animal in a way that it feels threatened and it ends up being bitten in the facial area.
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