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Preventing choking in toddlers and preschoolers

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Understand and prevent the most common causes of choking.

How to prevent head injuries in children

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A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.

Household hazards and poisons: Purses and backpacks

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Learn about the everyday items you or your child may be carrying around in your purse or backpack that could be potentially harmful if your child consumes them.

Household hazards and poisons: Kitchen

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Learn about the common items in your kitchen, such as cleaners and soaps, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.

Household hazards and poisons: Garage or shed

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Learn about the everyday items you keep in your garage or storage shed that could be potentially harmful if your child consumes them.

Household hazards and poisons: Basement

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Learn about the common items in your basement, such as bleach, cleansers and lightbulbs, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.

Household poisons and hazards: Bathroom

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Learn about the common items in your bathroom that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

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This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Burns

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Burns can lead to permanent scars. Find out how to prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Button battery injuries

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Accidentally swallowing button batteries can cause life-threatening injury. Learn what to do if your child swallows a button battery.

Home safety: Fall prevention

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Learn how to prevent falls from occurring in your home, including how to spot common causes of falls and how to fall-proof your home.

Keeping children safe in large crowds

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Learn safety tips for keeping your family safe in crowded places, including how to plan ahead, what to do if your family gets separated and preventing common injuries.

Minor ankle injuries

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Minor ankle injuries, such as ankle sprains or minor fractures to the fibula, are common in childhood. These injuries tend to heal quickly. Learn more about minor ankle injuries and their treatment.

Consumer product safety

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Every day, parents and caregivers make choices about what products to buy for their children. Learn what to look for to keep your kids safe and to prevent injuries from consumer products.

Burn injury: Information for parents with a child staying at the hospital

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Advice for parents with a child who is staying at the hospital and being treated for a burn injury.

Off-road vehicle (ORV) and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety

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Learn about the safety measures you and your family should consider before driving an off-road vehicle (ORV), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

Injury prevention

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Learn how to keep your child safe and prevent them from getting injured whether at home, outside, at school or while playing. Find information about some of the common ways children can get injured, such as from burns, poisons and outdoor hazards.

Winter holiday safety

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The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.

Soft tissue injuries

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Soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains are common. Learn how to recognize and treat a soft tissue injury.

Nasal polypectomy: Removing nasal polyps

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Nasal polyps are growths in the nose that impair breathing. Learn about nasal polypectomy, the surgical removal of nasal polyps and recovery after surgery.

Cold weather injuries

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Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.

Cuts and scrapes in children: First aid

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Learn how to treat cuts, scrapes and other minor injuries in children.

Plexiform neurofibroma in children with neurofibromatosis type 1

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Plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are types of tumours that grow along nerves, most commonly occurring in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment and long-term outcomes.

Liver and spleen injuries: What to do after going home from the hospital

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Following liver or spleen injury, your child must be very careful to not re-injure themselves. Read about activities to avoid after liver or spleen injury and when to re-visit your child’s health-care provider.

Pedestrian safety for children

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Find out how to create safe walking routines for your child.