Burns Burns Burns are among the most painful and potentially disfiguring injuries, but many burns can be prevented.
Small children are most likely to be burned by scalding hot water.
That's why you should always keep pot handles on the stove turned so that small hands from below can't grab them and pull the hot pans down. Extremely hot tap water can cause burns if a child turns on the hot water tap. Always test bath water for temperature before putting children in the tub, and monitor them around the kitchen or bathroom, where burns are most likely to occur. Keep any other items that can cause burns away from children. Candles or oil lamps should be out of reach and far enough away that children can't pull them down.