Bath Time Safety Tips
Sadly, there are thousands of injuries every year during bath time. The statistics for children injured or killed duringbath time are staggering.
More than 43,000 kids and teens are hurt in bathtubs or showers each year, according to Ohio State University and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio.
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Most of the injuries are from slips, falls and other preventable injuries. There’s some incredibly simple and easy things to get into the habit of doing, that could save a life, if more people did them.
*Get a bathmat, the rubberized surface can help kids and adults to keep their footing on the slippery wet surface of the tub. They also make special coatings that can do the same thing.
*Never leave a child under 6 alone in the bathtub.
*Cover the spout in soft foam or similar.
*Keep razors, shampoo, and other grownup bath needs out reach.
*Never leave any appliances (hair driers, electric razors, etc) anywhere near the tub or plugged in.
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