Child Safety Practices: Understanding Risks and Preventive Measures

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CHILD SAFETY PRACTICES

Statistical Evidences:
 Child injury within the bathroom
and garage areas are the most
reported cases of accidents
 Approximately 150 children die
in Australia every year on
account of minor to fatal injuries
caused at home (Santagati et
al., 2016)
 Approximately 68,000 children
are hospitalized every year
(Santagati et al., 2016)
 There are more reported case of
accidents in aboriginal minors
than non-indigenous minors in
Australia (Moss et al., 2015)

Understanding Child
Development:
 Children aged between 3 to 5
years are highly inquisitive about
the world around them (Osborne
et al., 2014)
 Piaget’s developmental theory
states that cognitive
development is a combined
effect of biological development
and exposure to the external
environment (Slee & Shute,
2014)
 In order to quench the thirst of
curiousness children at this age
often end up involving
themselves in accidents in risk
prone areas of the house, such
as the bathroom and the garage
(Walis et al., 2015)

Risk Factors:
 The most common cause of
accidents at a bathroom
include (Watson &
Errington, 2016):
 Falls on tripping over mats
and wet floor
 Fatal and non-fatal drowning
 Burns on contact with hot
water taps
 Cuts from razors or sharp
blades
 Poisoning on swallowing
house cleaners or
disinfectants