They may panic and hide in closets or under beds. Young children also need special help to escape. For children, age 3 to 8, curiosity about matches and lighters is normal. But more than one-third of the burns to these children are the result of playing with matches. Remember to store matches and lighters out of reach of young children.
Toddlers are at greatest risk of scalds as they start to walk, climb and reach.
120 F. Children under 5 are the most frequent victims of poisonings. Infants and toddlers are at highest risk. Keep Syrup of Ipecac in your home, but never give a child Ipecac or anything else withhout first getting medical advise. Of all childhood injuries, falling is the leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. A child can pass through a window opening as small as 5 inches.