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Toilet Training Children Drown Without a Sound
CHILDREN DROWN IN TOILETS
More children drown in toilets, tubs, or a bucket with just a few inches of water. Buy special toilet latches to prevent toddlers from opening the lids. Never leave your young child unsupervised when in the bathroom potty training , using the toilet, in the tub, even if he is in a bath seat; it won't prevent him from slipping under the water. To prevent scalding, keep your water heater set no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
A child who is drowning usually can't shout for help so it's important to be alert for signs of drowning. Most drownings occur within a short distance of safety.
Bathtub and toilet drownings are also quite common. In fact, a child can drown in just a few inches of water. So always pay full attention to your child in the bath and on the toilet. Have everything you need for bath time and during the potty training process close at hand, and don't leave your child in order to answer the phone or door - even while on the toilet or the bath is just being filled. It's not worth the risk.
Keep toilet lids closed at all times. Better yet, install and use toilet lid latches.
In the United States, drowning claims nearly 8,000 lives annually.
A house is an exciting place for infants and small children who love to explore but aren't aware of the potential dangers. Protecting your child from household dangers is your job - and it's a job that will always be evolving to keep up with your child's growing mobility and curiosity. Even before your baby comes home from the hospital, you will need to think carefully about his safety at home. And as he grows older, your job becomes more difficult, as he touches, tastes, and climbs his way through the word. Life can't be risk-free, but most household accidents can be prevented by utilizing a household safety checklist. This will help you identify and eliminate potential hazards in your home.
Following are just a few facts uncovered by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in a comprehensive study of drowning and submersion incidents involving children under 5 years old in Arizona, California, and Florida.
Seventy-five percent of the submersion victims were between 1 and 3 years old; 65 percent of this group were boys.
Toddlers, in particular, often do something unexpected because their capabilities change daily. At the time of the incidents, most victims were being supervised by one or both parents. Forty-six percent of the victims were last seen in the house; 23 percent were last seen in the yard or on the porch or patio; and 31 percent were in or around the TV before the accident. In all, 69 percent of the children were not expected to be at or in the bathroom, yet they were found in the bathroom.
Submersion incidents involving children usually happen in familiar surroundings. Toilet submersions involving children happen quickly. A child can drown in the time it takes to answer a phone.
Seventy-seven percent of the victims had been missing from sight for 5 minutes or less. Survival depends on rescuing the child quickly and restarting the breathing process, even while the child is still in the water. Seconds count in preventing death or brain damage. Child drowning is a silent death. There's no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble.
It can happen to you. The following recommendations are the result of identifying key parameters that typically contribute to child drowning in toilets. These recommendations are the minimum steps you can take to make your home a safe place for your child.
Barriers are not childproof, but they provide layers of protection for a child who strays from supervision. Barriers give parents additional time to locate a child before the unexpected becomes a reality. Barriers include door alarms, for the bathroom, and a toilet lid lock for every toilet in your home. Use the following recommendations only as a guide.