Prevention of accidents with children: on the street and doing sports
Accident prevention
If there was a word that summarizes everything related to the safety of our children it would be: Prevention. The safety of children and the creation of basic safety habits in them depends on parents and caregivers. The vast majority of children's accidents occur at home and always under the supervision of an adult. These accidents can cause disabilities, loss of health, or even be fatal.
95% of accidents with children are preventable!
Below, we present the most common accidents and how to prevent them:
The safety of children and the creation of basic safety habits in them depends on parents and caregivers.
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Pedestrians (Citizen culture is learned at home)
- Children should only cross streets in the company of adults.
- Gradually teach the use of traffic signals and crossing streets as they grow.
- When traveling on platforms, adults should be on the side close to the street, children away from the circulation of cars.
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Sports
- Helmets and protectors should always be used when using bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades and similar!
- Do not use this equipment in places where there is vehicle traffic. The parking lots of buildings and developments are frequent places of accidents with children.
- Children should always be under the supervision of a responsible adult.