Keeping your child healthy is a big job! Injuries are the number
one cause of death for children and adolescents ages 1 to 21.
There are important steps that parents, pediatricians and
communities can take to keep injuries from happening. But when
an injury does occur, quick action to give appropriate first aid
can reduce the consequences of the injury. Motor vehicle crashes
account for the largest number of accidental deaths in children
and adolescents ages 1 to 21. Make sure that all infants and
children use the proper child car seats, booster seats, and seat
belts. Click here to read more about Child Safety in motor
vehicles and the Law. Drowning is the second leading cause of
unintentional injury death for children and adolescents, so
brush up on Water Safety.