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Children often encounter dangers from seemingly harmless objects, parents should be aware of how to teach children to stay away and protect themselves.
There have been many tragic deaths or permanent injuries to children's body parts; Pasgo lists the most common dangers children often face for parents to prevent and teach children correctly, parents should choose appropriate teaching methods to apply.
1. Playing with moisture-absorbing packs, children may permanently damage their eyes
Trần Tuấn Dũng, a child from Bắc Giang, was playing with a moisture-absorbing pack inside a rice cake package when these particles got into his left eye, causing pain. Although taken to the TƯ Eye Hospital, the entire left eye of the child became cloudy, with blurry white spots appearing in the iris. Dũng was diagnosed with corneal burns, his left eye was very painful and swollen, so he couldn't open it.
Parents should immediately discard the moisture-absorbing pack and pay attention to teaching their children to stay away from them.
Parenting experiences and methods:
• Dispose of or keep moisture-absorbing packs found in candies away from children's reach.
• If unfortunately a child gets a moisture-absorbing bead stuck in their eye, parents should calmly instruct the child to blink, rinse the eye with saline or clean water. Let the moisture-absorbing bead swell with water and then shed on its own. Absolutely do not rub or wipe the eye, as it will damage the cornea.
2. Series of children's deaths from falling from high-rise apartment buildings due to neglectful parenting
Surely the residents of Building No. 9B in Linh Đàm Peninsula are still haunted by the incident where a 4-year-old girl fell from the 11th floor and another boy fell from the 9th floor, both children died immediately after.
The place where the girl died. Teaching children to stay away from high places is the best way to protect them.
Parenting experiences and methods:
• Parents should build and install railing systems at least 1.1m high, with vertical bars rather than horizontal ones to prevent children from climbing up, which is very dangerous.
• Always keep an eye on the child in all circumstances and never leave the child alone at home, instruct the child to stay away from high places.
3. 3-year-old child drowns in the bathroom due to mother's carelessness
Emmerson, a 3-year-old, tragically died due to the neglect of her mother, who left her alone in a bathtub filled with water while she went to get a towel. Just a few minutes later, upon returning, the mother found the child submerged in the bathtub. Despite efforts to revive her, Emmerson passed away after an hour.
The image of the unfortunate girl, Emmerson, serves as a warning for all families to properly teach and supervise their children.
Parenting experiences and methods
• Never leave a child unattended in the bathroom or under the supervision of another child • Parents should learn first aid or CPR for their child before medical professionals arrive.
• Advise children not to play with water when parents are not around
4. 7-year-old child dies in washing machine
A boy in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City was found dead in a washing machine. The assumption is that the active boy climbed into the washing machine playfully and then closed the door, but couldn't open it to get out, resulting in suffocation inside. When family members discovered him, he was already lifeless inside the machine.
Teaching children to stay away from dangerous objects is a way to educate and protect them.
Parenting experiences and methods:
• Parents should place the washing machine in a safe location and have devices to lock the washing machine door. If possible, install a protective fence around the washing machine to keep it away from children.
• Educate children to play and stay away from any dangerous objects as they can cause harm.
We hope that through compiling the common accidents mentioned above, parents will have proper methods to teach and protect their children. The right way to teach children is the best way to protect them.
