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