A study just released by Pediatrics, a journal by the American Academy of Pediatrics, suggests parents need to be more careful letting infants use bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups, after a study on emergency room visits.
The authors of the study found more than 45,000 children ages 3 and under were treated in emergency rooms for injuries involving bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups from 1991 to 2010. A large number of injuries — 86 percent — were related to falls.
• Talk to local pediatricians – is there a real safety concern here? When should these items be given or taken away from children? How can they be used to minimize the risk of an accidental injury?
• Get numbers from local hospitals – how many emergency room visits do they have or children with these types of injuries? Do the national findings hold true locally? This could make for a great breakout box with number and quotes.
• Seek out local parents and ask what they do to keep the cups out of their kids’ mouths while walking – maybe a mug-and-quote tip sheet from local moms and dads.
A study just released by Pediatrics, a journal by the American Academy of Pediatrics, suggests parents need to be more careful letting infants use bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups, after a study on emergency room visits.
The authors of the study found more than 45,000 children ages 3 and under were treated in emergency rooms for injuries involving bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups from 1991 to 2010. A large number of injuries — 86 percent — were related to falls.
• Talk to local pediatricians – is there a real safety concern here? When should these items be given or taken away from children? How can they be used to minimize the risk of an accidental injury?
• Get numbers from local hospitals – how many emergency room visits do they have or children with these types of injuries? Do the national findings hold true locally? This could make for a great breakout box with number and quotes.
• Seek out local parents and ask what they do to keep the cups out of their kids’ mouths while walking – maybe a mug-and-quote tip sheet from local moms and dads.
