Study finds parents rarely use baby gates, bath thermometers Apr
30, 2006, 23:23, Reviewed by: Dr. Priya Saxena |"We found that
safety devices parents commonly use are discussed more than
other less familiar devices." A recent study by researchers in
emergency medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical
Center found parents use baby gates and bath thermometers less
than 25 percent of the time and pediatricians are partially to
blame. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that
primary care physicians discuss The Injury Prevention Program
(TIPP) with parents during the four to six month check-up. TIPP
sheets include safety devices such as baby gates, window guards,
smoke detectors, car seats and bath thermometers. "To prevent
unnecessary trips to the emergency room, primary care providers
should thoroughly discuss all recommended safety devices with
parents," said Winnie Whitaker, M.D., a pediatric emergency
medicine fellow at Cincinnati Children's and lead author of the
study. But, parents