Child Safety: Keeping kids safe while letting them run wild

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Is your Stroller Safe?

Accidents caused by baby products are quite common. This is because most products in the Indian market are not made according to any safety standards.

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Electric Shock

A mild electric shock gives only a brief pins-and-needles sensation. A severe one may knock your child down as well as render her unconscious.

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Head and Face Injuries

Bumps in the head are quite common in young children and may scare you too. They may look serious and can be, but often they are not.

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Getting High On Deodorants

Kids are using common household products to get an instant high. These products are easily available, cheap and are legal.

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Choking

When food or any other foreign body goes into the lungs instead of the stomach, your child will try to eject it out with a lot of sputtering or coughing.

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Poisoning

Poisoning is one of the most common emergencies in children. If you think your child has had something poisonous, the faster you treat it, the better.

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Bruises

As children have a tender skin, they bruise easily. Here are a few things you need to keep in mind.

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Minor Accidents

Most minor mishaps do not require any medical attention at all. The human body has its own way of dealing with them.

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Foreign Bodies

Here are some pointers on what you can do when a foreign object finds its way into your child's ears, eyes and nose.

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Burns and Scalds

A burn may be light or potentially serious. Try to be careful when your chid is near a burner, immersion rod or rod heaters.

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Smothering

With small children you may need to worry about thin plastic-based sheets, since they are both airtight and clingy, making breathing difficult.

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Drowning

A baby or toddler can drown in water that is a couple of inches deep. S/he does not know how to put her/his arms out after falling into water...

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Bleeding

Although the sight of blood may petrify you, it is actually quite useful if it is oozing or dripping out of a wound. It washes away a lot of dirt and germs that would be difficult to clean otherwise.

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Fractures

While playing small children often fracture their limbs. Your child will want a constant explanation of what is happening to him, so explain to him and if his limb is put into a cast, reassure him.

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Dislocations

Dislocations are rarely without fractures. The muscles and ligaments which hold these bones together are more resilient than the bones themselves. The only exceptions are the shoulder joint and the lower jaw.

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Sprains and Strains

Your child could have twisted his or her ankle. Comfort the child as the accident may have scared the child. Let him put the limb in whatever position he feels most comfortable in. Do not try to make him use it, he will do it by himself if it is not affected.

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Finger and Toe Injuries

Fingers and toes pain a lot when hurt. That is because they have a rich network of nerves which transmit messages of pain to the brain, making the child acutely aware of the sensation.

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Shock

During shock, a child's body closes the blood vessels near the skin's surface to conserve the blood supply for the internal organs. This makes the child pale and his skin cold and clammy.

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Blisters

Blisters can be caused by either burns or friction. Often, kids get blisters with new shoes.

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Cuts and Grazes

Cuts and grazes are a part of growing up, but the right treatment heals it.