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S A F E. FAMILY . Keeping Kids Safe from Home Falls. Keeping your home hazard-free. Home Falls. S A F E. Falls are the leading cause of accidental injuries to children. Account for more than half of all nonfatal injuries to children.

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  1. S A F E FAMILY Keeping Kids Safe from Home Falls Keeping your home hazard-free

  2. Home Falls S A F E • Falls are the leading cause of accidental injuries to children. • Account for more than half of all nonfatal injuries to children. • Leading cause of injuries related to nursery products. • Children ages 5 and under account for half of the fall-related injuries treated in emergency rooms. • Don’t leave babies alone on furniture—including beds, tables, sofas, cribs with the guardrails down, or changing tables—even if they have never rolled over. • If you have area rugs on bare floors, secure them with slip-resistant mats. FAMILY For more safety resources, visitsafetycenter.navy.mil

  3. Home Falls S A F E • Children fall because they are curious and their motor skills aren’t well-developed. • Baby walkers, windows, and playground equipment are the products most often linked to injuries requiring hospitalization. • In one year, more than 4,000 children ages 4 and under were treated in emergency rooms for injuries suffered while they were using baby walkers. • Even with close adult supervision, baby walkers are not safe. • Four out of five infants injured while using baby walkers were being supervised at the time. FAMILY For more safety resources, visitsafetycenter.navy.mil

  4. Home Falls S A F E • More than half the time, the parent or babysitter was in the same room. • Never use baby walkers on wheels. • Safer alternatives include stationary seats that let a child rotate and bounce, stationary activity centers, and play pens. • Install safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs, to keep infants and toddlers from falling down and from climbing. • Don’t use accordion gates with large openings, which can trap children. FAMILY For more safety resources, visitsafetycenter.navy.mil

  5. Home Falls S A F E • Toddlers are at the greatest risk of falling out of windows. • More than 4,000 children ages 14 and under are treated in hospital emergency rooms every year for injuries suffered when they fell out of windows. • Move chairs, cribs and other furniture away from windows. FAMILY For more safety resources, visitsafetycenter.navy.mil

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