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