| All of know that our children need to
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| | enough to warrant calling for emergency
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| visit the doctor for regular checkups and
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| | help unless you see quite a bit of blood,
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| when running a fever, but many parents do
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| | or if your child is unconscious and this
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| not know what to do in an emergency type
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| | may lead to serious problems if you are
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| situation.
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| | not sure.
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| Every year in the US, fourteen million
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| | Some of the signs to look for to let you
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| children will be injured and have to seek
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| | know you should call for help is if your
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| medical attention. Would you believe that
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| | child is acting withdrawn and less alert,
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| every day 24,000 children under the age
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| | if he or she is acting different than
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| of 15 need emergency medical care?
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| | normal, if they are having problems
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| This is a staggering amount of injuries
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| | breathing, if the skin or lips begin to
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| and for children between the ages of 5 to
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| | look blue or purple, body jerking,
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| 14 this is a life threatening number, as
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| | knocked out teeth, severe or constant
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| injuries are to blame for more than three
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| | pain anywhere on the body, a severe
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| times as many lives as the second leading
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| | headache or vomiting after hitting their
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| cause of death. Injuries are the number
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| | head, and unresponsive.
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| one cause of death and with that type of
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| | You can also help in keeping your
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| lead over the second cause of death;
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| | children safe by placing all kinds of
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| parents need to know what to do.
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| | fireworks, firearms, and harmful
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| The best thing for a parent to do in case
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| | chemicals out of their reach. This also
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| of an accident is to call 9-1-1 first
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| | includes such items as gasoline for the
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| before moving the child. In some cases,
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| | lawn mower, matches, cigarette lighters,
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| moving the child can be very dangerous
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| | sharp kitchen knives, candles, and other
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| and even life threatening.
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| | items that could cause harm to a young
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| During the summer months, your children
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| | child.
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| are out playing and are at risk of having
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| | For outside play, ensure they wear
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| all kinds of accidents from bike wrecks,
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| | helmets while riding bikes and
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| firework injuries, burns, near drowning,
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| | skateboards. Teach them to ride safely
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| cuts, and broken bones. There is no way
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| | and to watch for cars. Prevention is of
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| to avoid injuries, you can teach your
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| | course the better way to go, however,
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| children to be safe but accidents happen.
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| | when an accident does occur, stay calm
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| You may not be sure if the injury is bad
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| | and call for help.
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