- An 8-month-old sustained severe chemical burns when he sat in
a puddle of St. Moritz oven cleaner that his toddler sister had
found and spilled on the floor. - A 2-year-old child required
CPR when her heart stopped from an accidental overdose of her
grandmother’s heart medicine which she found in her pocketbook.
- A 13-month-old baby was found with his head submerged in the
toilet which he fell into while trying to retrieve a toy. - A
22-month-old and the 8-month-old sibling ate 90 vitamin tablets
that the older one knocked off the bathroom shelf while standing
in the sink. Miraculously, all of these children survived their
injuries, some of them with scars, many requiring prolonged
hospitalizations. It is important to remember that other homes
the children visit, like the babysitter’s house, the
grandparents’ house and summer homes, must be childproofed too.
Childproofing is our obligation. We must all do our share to
ensure the basic safety of our kids. It is well known that more
children die as a result