Recently, I had this ten-year-old boy, who came to me with a four-day-old injury. Apparently, the boys were playing rather boisterously at school. As is usual children, especially if they have not been cautioned earlier, quite forget that even everyday objects can be quite dangerous. While horsing around, one of the children drove the nicely sharpened point of his pencil into the child’s arm.
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Pillion riding for Adults Only
Pillion riding is dangerous even for adults but is an absolute no-no for children. It is also illegal to transport children riding pillion on two-wheelers. People who regularly travel by two-wheelers cite the convenience. Given the traffic situation in most towns and cities in India, there is more than a grain of truth in that. Public transport is not as good as it should be. Moreover, public transportation at odd hours or during emergencies may just not be available. Two-wheelers are also much cheaper to maintain than cars.
Yet, children should never travel on two-wheelers, as it is downright dangerous. Most people, do not pay any heed to safety and don’t realize how dangerous it is to ferry children around on two-wheelers. We have this gentleman, nicely protected by his helmet (I suspect more out of fear of the law than by concerns about safety!), ferrying not one, but two kids in the rear.
There is no protection and no restraint. Any accident (whosoever is at fault, whether it be the rider himself, other drivers, the road or pedestrians), will result in the children being flung with great force out of the vehicle and crashing into anything that is nearby. Please do yourself and your children (whom you profess to love so much!) a favor and only travel with them, properly restrained in car seats in the back of four-wheelers! Please!
I have seen children actually dozing off at the back, when pillion riding. I quickly move away from such riders as I would certainly not want to be the instrument of their doom!
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On Dangers Of Walking On The Road With Your Child
Never walk with the child nearest vehicular traffic. He is likely to dart across, leaving your hand suddenly with disastrous consequences -
Does my child need a tetanus shot?
Does my child need a tetanus shot? This question tops the list of the most frequently asked questions to me. My child has been injured (the urgency becomes greater if the offending object was a rusty piece of metal or if the child’s wound was contaminated by dirt)! Doctor, please give him a tetanus shot!
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Is feeding nuts to toddlers and young children good?
Nuts are healthy but can also kill – use carefully in young children Do not feed nuts to children less than four years of age!
Our ancestors have prized nuts as a great, dense source of nutrients. In Indian folklore, our forefathers recommended students eat almonds to improve their memory. While most of these beliefs are based on fact, we strongly recommended that you do not feed nuts to your child till he/she is beyond four years of age
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