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Kids have a talent for finding trouble, and it's up to the adults in their lives to help keep them safe. This week on Healthwatch, we'll talk about safety issues for children.
As the weather warms up, many of us enjoy opening windows to let the fresh spring breezes indoors. Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center say it's important to keep safety in mind when you open your windows. Children are naturally curious, so they're drawn to balconies and open windows.
Dr. R. Todd Maxson, a UT Southwestern surgeon, offers some tips to keep children safe. Keep chairs, cribs, beds and other furniture away from windows so children can't climb to reach an open window. Don't let children play unsupervised on balconies or porches. Don't open floor-level windows. Don't rely on screens to keep children from falling out. Make sure posts on balcony railings are close enough together that a child's head won't fit in between.
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April 2005
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