Child Safety Facts
THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR CHILDPROOFING
The Statistics:
- About 2 – 2 1/2 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home
- Injuries are one of the leading causes of hospitalization in children under five
- A fatal injury in the home occurs every 16 minutes in the U.S.
- A disabling injury occurs every 4 seconds in a U.S. home
- Each year 1 of 4 children will sustain injuries that are serious enough to require medical attention
- It is estimated that 40% of children’s deaths and 50% of unintentional child injuries occur in and around the home
- Each year there are 246,000 hospitalizations due to child injuries in the home
- Approximately 9 million emergency room visits each year due to child injuries in the home
- More than 11 million visits to pediatrician are due to child injuries in the home
- It takes the average parent 8 to 12 hours to child proof their home
The Facts:
- As many as 90% of unintentional injuries to children in the home can be prevented by child proofing correctly
- Parents spend in excess of 1 billion dollars annually on safety products
- Dual income households means parents have more money to spend on their children and less time to spend on frustrating home projects
- Many parents are overwhelmed with the choices of products, a professional child proofer utilizes tested and proven products
- Too often parents have the best intentions when attempting to child proof their home, unfortunately many products are installed incorrectly and continue the risk to their children. A professional childproofer is an experienced and trained installer of all products
- Today many children and babies are supervised by caregivers during the day, having a home child proofed by a professional offers parents some relief when they are not at home supervising their children
- Many of the proven products are not available on the retail market