All accidents do not result in death. Many of them leave the child crippled or disfigured or result in unnecessary pain. It is easier to prevent an accident than to treat a child after the damage has been done. Keep your eyes open and your mind alert for possible situations, which may result in injury to your child.
Falls are the major cause of unintentional injury in children. In a majority of them falls occur from furniture, stairs, baby walkers, balcony, playground equipment, windows and shopping carts. Children do a lot of pulling, pushing, kicking and jumping with the result that they fall. Luckily, their bones are soft and their muscles and joints flexible.