Protect Children From Window Falls
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - It is not something you hear about every day and certainly it is not a major health issue in the country but every now and then there is a terrifying report of a toddler who has fallen from a window through a screen or a non secure window.
The Cleveland Clinic thinks it is important enough to discuss. They have the following recommendations that we should be aware of as the temperatures start to rise in spring and summer:
- Be sure you can't open any window enough to allow a child to crawl through.
- If your window locks require a key, store it nearby.
- Never place furniture near a window. A child could climb the furniture and fall through the nearby window.
- Don't assume that a screen will take the place of a window lock.
- Board up or repair any broken or cracked glass.
This is common sense but something we don't think about often.
