about baby and poisoning
Poisonings result from the complex interaction of the agent, the child, and the family environment. The peak incidence is at age 2 years. Most ingestions occur in children younger than age 5 years as a result of insecure storage of drugs, household chemicals, and the like. Twenty-five percent of children will have a second episode of ingestion within 1 year following the first one. Repeated poisonings may require intervention on the child’s behalf. Accidental poisonings are unusual after age 5 years. Poisonings in older children and adolescents usually represent manipulative behavior, chemical or drug abuse, or genuine suicide attempts.
Preventing Childhood PoisoningsEach year, children are accidentally poisoned by medicines, polishes, insecticides, drain cleaners, bleaches, household chemicals, and materials commonly stored in the garage. It is the responsibility of adults to make sure that children are not exposed to potentially toxic substances.You may wish to obtain pamphlets from your local poison control center to hand out at the 6-month checkup. Here are some suggestions for parents:
1. Insist on packages with safety closures and learn how to use them properly.
2. Keep household cleaning supplies, medicines, garage products, and insecticides out of the reach and sight of your child. Lock them up whenever possible.
3. Never store food and cleaning products together. Store medicine and chemicals in original containers and never in food or beverage containers.
4. Avoid taking medicine in your child’s presence. Children love to imitate. Never suggest that medicine is candy.
5. Read the label on all products and heed warnings and cautions. Never use medicine from an unlabeled or unreadable container. Never pour medicine in a darkened area where the label cannot be seen clearly.
6. If you are interrupted while using a product, take it with you—it takes only a few seconds for your child to get into it.
7. Know what your child can do physically. For example, if you have a crawling infant, keep household products stored above floor level, not beneath the kitchen sink.
8. Keep the phone numbers of your doctor, poison control center, hospital, police department, and emergency medical system near the phone.
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