In reality, the stuff most likely to poison your kids are the things you left on your dresser that the cat knocked onto the ground, or the things that look an awful lot like apple juice to an unsuspecting 2-year-old. In fact, the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ 2013 National Poison Data System (NPDS) report, which tallied the number of exposures to poison reported to the group, shows a total of 1,093,578 poisoning reports for kids under 5 in just that one year. More from The Stir: The Huge Danger to Kids Lurking in Your Child’s Toybox That’s both staggering and scary. To help keep your kids safe, we collated a list of all the stuff around your house that’s most likely to represent a poisoning hazard to little kids (those 5 years old or younger).
Before you run out to buy more cabinet locks, write down the American Association of Poison Control Centers hotline (1 (800) 222-1222) and put it onto the fridge next to the rest of your important numbers. Then go get the cabinet locks … because you’re going to need them. Is there anything on this list that surprised you? Image via Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design/shutterstock; Heiko Barth/shutterstock The two biggest contributors are pain medicines and antihistamines, but cold and cough medicines, sedatives, and asthma therapies are also on the list. And while a lot of the poisonings come from children eating their parent’s medicine, it’s also important to note that many come from kids overdosing on their own medicines because parents accidentally give them double doses. Keep careful track of who’s giving out medicine, how much, and when; store your (and their) medicine as far out of sight and reach as possible; and take your own medicine in private — it prevents kids from mimicking you and ending up sick. A lot of cosmetics still have chemicals like lead and mercury that are more harmful to young skin than yours, but they’re even worse when they’re ingested. So what do you do? First, don’t leave your makeup out on dressers and counters. Store it in drawers high above your toddler’s reach and the cat’s swinging tail. Try not to let the kids watch you put makeup on, and be extra careful to keep the soap out of their mouths during bath time. More from The Stir: 4-Year-Old’s Tragic Death From Poisoning Is a Warning to Us All It’s a significant number, but there is good news: that number is down about 85 percent since 1972. What changed, you asked? The government started requiring more product bottles to be child-resistant. Even so, more than 11,000 kids 5 years old or younger were treated in the ER for injuries from cleaning products in 2006. Not surprisingly, the most dangerous ingredient was bleach, which accounted for 37 percent of those cases. Also a biggie? Detergent pods: more than 17,000 children aged 6 and under have had dangerous incidents with laundry pods, according to data from the the National Poison Data System. As always, to reduce the risk of poisoning all cleaning supplies should be kept in locked cabinets. Never reuse cleaning product bottles especially as toys for kids, and you always keep products in their original containers. Another good tip? Make sure they’re stored away from food. What’s actually causing the damage is the iron found in the vitamins, which can give small children severe iron poisoning even in small amounts. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea (both of which might be bloody), abdominal pain, and dehydration. If it’s serious enough and goes untreated, iron poisoning can kill children, so it’s really important to keep track of how many of those gummies kids are eating, teach them that these gummies aren’t candy, and to keep them far away from your iron supplements. SThe moral of that story: all the chemicals you use to keep your home pest-free should be locked away or stored out of reach. And even if you have rodents, you should never leave the poison out where your kids can find it. More from The Stir: 6 Most Dangerous Kid Party Activities & How to Make Them Safer Toxic plants are one of the top 10 most common causes of poisoning in kids, and almost 30,000 kids under 5 were exposed in 2013. Dumb cane and English Ivy are two popular types that can cause problems — the latter can cause issues just from touching; kids don’t even have to eat it to develop a rash. Stick to non-toxic brands (when possible), and keep a close eye on your kids when crafting. When the project’s over, put the supplies away in a place that kids can’t reach. It’s important to keep alcohol in its original packaging, and remember that kids’ bodies can absorb it in less than 30 minutes, so even a small amount can be hazardous. More from The Stir: The Number 1 Danger to Kids Hiding in Your Laundry Room
title: “Top 10 Things That Poison Kids You Use Them Every Day Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-11” author: “Christopher Bickham”
In reality, the stuff most likely to poison your kids are the things you left on your dresser that the cat knocked onto the ground, or the things that look an awful lot like apple juice to an unsuspecting 2-year-old. In fact, the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ 2013 National Poison Data System (NPDS) report, which tallied the number of exposures to poison reported to the group, shows a total of 1,093,578 poisoning reports for kids under 5 in just that one year. More from The Stir: The Huge Danger to Kids Lurking in Your Child’s Toybox That’s both staggering and scary. To help keep your kids safe, we collated a list of all the stuff around your house that’s most likely to represent a poisoning hazard to little kids (those 5 years old or younger).
Before you run out to buy more cabinet locks, write down the American Association of Poison Control Centers hotline (1 (800) 222-1222) and put it onto the fridge next to the rest of your important numbers. Then go get the cabinet locks … because you’re going to need them. Is there anything on this list that surprised you? Image via Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design/shutterstock; Heiko Barth/shutterstock The two biggest contributors are pain medicines and antihistamines, but cold and cough medicines, sedatives, and asthma therapies are also on the list. And while a lot of the poisonings come from children eating their parent’s medicine, it’s also important to note that many come from kids overdosing on their own medicines because parents accidentally give them double doses. Keep careful track of who’s giving out medicine, how much, and when; store your (and their) medicine as far out of sight and reach as possible; and take your own medicine in private — it prevents kids from mimicking you and ending up sick. A lot of cosmetics still have chemicals like lead and mercury that are more harmful to young skin than yours, but they’re even worse when they’re ingested. So what do you do? First, don’t leave your makeup out on dressers and counters. Store it in drawers high above your toddler’s reach and the cat’s swinging tail. Try not to let the kids watch you put makeup on, and be extra careful to keep the soap out of their mouths during bath time. More from The Stir: 4-Year-Old’s Tragic Death From Poisoning Is a Warning to Us All It’s a significant number, but there is good news: that number is down about 85 percent since 1972. What changed, you asked? The government started requiring more product bottles to be child-resistant. Even so, more than 11,000 kids 5 years old or younger were treated in the ER for injuries from cleaning products in 2006. Not surprisingly, the most dangerous ingredient was bleach, which accounted for 37 percent of those cases. Also a biggie? Detergent pods: more than 17,000 children aged 6 and under have had dangerous incidents with laundry pods, according to data from the the National Poison Data System. As always, to reduce the risk of poisoning all cleaning supplies should be kept in locked cabinets. Never reuse cleaning product bottles especially as toys for kids, and you always keep products in their original containers. Another good tip? Make sure they’re stored away from food. What’s actually causing the damage is the iron found in the vitamins, which can give small children severe iron poisoning even in small amounts. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea (both of which might be bloody), abdominal pain, and dehydration. If it’s serious enough and goes untreated, iron poisoning can kill children, so it’s really important to keep track of how many of those gummies kids are eating, teach them that these gummies aren’t candy, and to keep them far away from your iron supplements. SThe moral of that story: all the chemicals you use to keep your home pest-free should be locked away or stored out of reach. And even if you have rodents, you should never leave the poison out where your kids can find it. More from The Stir: 6 Most Dangerous Kid Party Activities & How to Make Them Safer Toxic plants are one of the top 10 most common causes of poisoning in kids, and almost 30,000 kids under 5 were exposed in 2013. Dumb cane and English Ivy are two popular types that can cause problems — the latter can cause issues just from touching; kids don’t even have to eat it to develop a rash. Stick to non-toxic brands (when possible), and keep a close eye on your kids when crafting. When the project’s over, put the supplies away in a place that kids can’t reach. It’s important to keep alcohol in its original packaging, and remember that kids’ bodies can absorb it in less than 30 minutes, so even a small amount can be hazardous. More from The Stir: The Number 1 Danger to Kids Hiding in Your Laundry Room
title: “Top 10 Things That Poison Kids You Use Them Every Day Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-04” author: “Jeffery Joy”
In reality, the stuff most likely to poison your kids are the things you left on your dresser that the cat knocked onto the ground, or the things that look an awful lot like apple juice to an unsuspecting 2-year-old. In fact, the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ 2013 National Poison Data System (NPDS) report, which tallied the number of exposures to poison reported to the group, shows a total of 1,093,578 poisoning reports for kids under 5 in just that one year. More from The Stir: The Huge Danger to Kids Lurking in Your Child’s Toybox That’s both staggering and scary. To help keep your kids safe, we collated a list of all the stuff around your house that’s most likely to represent a poisoning hazard to little kids (those 5 years old or younger).
Before you run out to buy more cabinet locks, write down the American Association of Poison Control Centers hotline (1 (800) 222-1222) and put it onto the fridge next to the rest of your important numbers. Then go get the cabinet locks … because you’re going to need them. Is there anything on this list that surprised you? Image via Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design/shutterstock; Heiko Barth/shutterstock The two biggest contributors are pain medicines and antihistamines, but cold and cough medicines, sedatives, and asthma therapies are also on the list. And while a lot of the poisonings come from children eating their parent’s medicine, it’s also important to note that many come from kids overdosing on their own medicines because parents accidentally give them double doses. Keep careful track of who’s giving out medicine, how much, and when; store your (and their) medicine as far out of sight and reach as possible; and take your own medicine in private — it prevents kids from mimicking you and ending up sick. A lot of cosmetics still have chemicals like lead and mercury that are more harmful to young skin than yours, but they’re even worse when they’re ingested. So what do you do? First, don’t leave your makeup out on dressers and counters. Store it in drawers high above your toddler’s reach and the cat’s swinging tail. Try not to let the kids watch you put makeup on, and be extra careful to keep the soap out of their mouths during bath time. More from The Stir: 4-Year-Old’s Tragic Death From Poisoning Is a Warning to Us All It’s a significant number, but there is good news: that number is down about 85 percent since 1972. What changed, you asked? The government started requiring more product bottles to be child-resistant. Even so, more than 11,000 kids 5 years old or younger were treated in the ER for injuries from cleaning products in 2006. Not surprisingly, the most dangerous ingredient was bleach, which accounted for 37 percent of those cases. Also a biggie? Detergent pods: more than 17,000 children aged 6 and under have had dangerous incidents with laundry pods, according to data from the the National Poison Data System. As always, to reduce the risk of poisoning all cleaning supplies should be kept in locked cabinets. Never reuse cleaning product bottles especially as toys for kids, and you always keep products in their original containers. Another good tip? Make sure they’re stored away from food. What’s actually causing the damage is the iron found in the vitamins, which can give small children severe iron poisoning even in small amounts. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea (both of which might be bloody), abdominal pain, and dehydration. If it’s serious enough and goes untreated, iron poisoning can kill children, so it’s really important to keep track of how many of those gummies kids are eating, teach them that these gummies aren’t candy, and to keep them far away from your iron supplements. SThe moral of that story: all the chemicals you use to keep your home pest-free should be locked away or stored out of reach. And even if you have rodents, you should never leave the poison out where your kids can find it. More from The Stir: 6 Most Dangerous Kid Party Activities & How to Make Them Safer Toxic plants are one of the top 10 most common causes of poisoning in kids, and almost 30,000 kids under 5 were exposed in 2013. Dumb cane and English Ivy are two popular types that can cause problems — the latter can cause issues just from touching; kids don’t even have to eat it to develop a rash. Stick to non-toxic brands (when possible), and keep a close eye on your kids when crafting. When the project’s over, put the supplies away in a place that kids can’t reach. It’s important to keep alcohol in its original packaging, and remember that kids’ bodies can absorb it in less than 30 minutes, so even a small amount can be hazardous. More from The Stir: The Number 1 Danger to Kids Hiding in Your Laundry Room
title: “Top 10 Things That Poison Kids You Use Them Every Day Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “William Hutchinson”
In reality, the stuff most likely to poison your kids are the things you left on your dresser that the cat knocked onto the ground, or the things that look an awful lot like apple juice to an unsuspecting 2-year-old. In fact, the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ 2013 National Poison Data System (NPDS) report, which tallied the number of exposures to poison reported to the group, shows a total of 1,093,578 poisoning reports for kids under 5 in just that one year. More from The Stir: The Huge Danger to Kids Lurking in Your Child’s Toybox That’s both staggering and scary. To help keep your kids safe, we collated a list of all the stuff around your house that’s most likely to represent a poisoning hazard to little kids (those 5 years old or younger).
Before you run out to buy more cabinet locks, write down the American Association of Poison Control Centers hotline (1 (800) 222-1222) and put it onto the fridge next to the rest of your important numbers. Then go get the cabinet locks … because you’re going to need them. Is there anything on this list that surprised you? Image via Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design/shutterstock; Heiko Barth/shutterstock The two biggest contributors are pain medicines and antihistamines, but cold and cough medicines, sedatives, and asthma therapies are also on the list. And while a lot of the poisonings come from children eating their parent’s medicine, it’s also important to note that many come from kids overdosing on their own medicines because parents accidentally give them double doses. Keep careful track of who’s giving out medicine, how much, and when; store your (and their) medicine as far out of sight and reach as possible; and take your own medicine in private — it prevents kids from mimicking you and ending up sick. A lot of cosmetics still have chemicals like lead and mercury that are more harmful to young skin than yours, but they’re even worse when they’re ingested. So what do you do? First, don’t leave your makeup out on dressers and counters. Store it in drawers high above your toddler’s reach and the cat’s swinging tail. Try not to let the kids watch you put makeup on, and be extra careful to keep the soap out of their mouths during bath time. More from The Stir: 4-Year-Old’s Tragic Death From Poisoning Is a Warning to Us All It’s a significant number, but there is good news: that number is down about 85 percent since 1972. What changed, you asked? The government started requiring more product bottles to be child-resistant. Even so, more than 11,000 kids 5 years old or younger were treated in the ER for injuries from cleaning products in 2006. Not surprisingly, the most dangerous ingredient was bleach, which accounted for 37 percent of those cases. Also a biggie? Detergent pods: more than 17,000 children aged 6 and under have had dangerous incidents with laundry pods, according to data from the the National Poison Data System. As always, to reduce the risk of poisoning all cleaning supplies should be kept in locked cabinets. Never reuse cleaning product bottles especially as toys for kids, and you always keep products in their original containers. Another good tip? Make sure they’re stored away from food. What’s actually causing the damage is the iron found in the vitamins, which can give small children severe iron poisoning even in small amounts. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea (both of which might be bloody), abdominal pain, and dehydration. If it’s serious enough and goes untreated, iron poisoning can kill children, so it’s really important to keep track of how many of those gummies kids are eating, teach them that these gummies aren’t candy, and to keep them far away from your iron supplements. SThe moral of that story: all the chemicals you use to keep your home pest-free should be locked away or stored out of reach. And even if you have rodents, you should never leave the poison out where your kids can find it. More from The Stir: 6 Most Dangerous Kid Party Activities & How to Make Them Safer Toxic plants are one of the top 10 most common causes of poisoning in kids, and almost 30,000 kids under 5 were exposed in 2013. Dumb cane and English Ivy are two popular types that can cause problems — the latter can cause issues just from touching; kids don’t even have to eat it to develop a rash. Stick to non-toxic brands (when possible), and keep a close eye on your kids when crafting. When the project’s over, put the supplies away in a place that kids can’t reach. It’s important to keep alcohol in its original packaging, and remember that kids’ bodies can absorb it in less than 30 minutes, so even a small amount can be hazardous. More from The Stir: The Number 1 Danger to Kids Hiding in Your Laundry Room
title: “Top 10 Things That Poison Kids You Use Them Every Day Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-11” author: “Janet Carter”
In reality, the stuff most likely to poison your kids are the things you left on your dresser that the cat knocked onto the ground, or the things that look an awful lot like apple juice to an unsuspecting 2-year-old. In fact, the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ 2013 National Poison Data System (NPDS) report, which tallied the number of exposures to poison reported to the group, shows a total of 1,093,578 poisoning reports for kids under 5 in just that one year. More from The Stir: The Huge Danger to Kids Lurking in Your Child’s Toybox That’s both staggering and scary. To help keep your kids safe, we collated a list of all the stuff around your house that’s most likely to represent a poisoning hazard to little kids (those 5 years old or younger).
Before you run out to buy more cabinet locks, write down the American Association of Poison Control Centers hotline (1 (800) 222-1222) and put it onto the fridge next to the rest of your important numbers. Then go get the cabinet locks … because you’re going to need them. Is there anything on this list that surprised you? Image via Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design/shutterstock; Heiko Barth/shutterstock The two biggest contributors are pain medicines and antihistamines, but cold and cough medicines, sedatives, and asthma therapies are also on the list. And while a lot of the poisonings come from children eating their parent’s medicine, it’s also important to note that many come from kids overdosing on their own medicines because parents accidentally give them double doses. Keep careful track of who’s giving out medicine, how much, and when; store your (and their) medicine as far out of sight and reach as possible; and take your own medicine in private — it prevents kids from mimicking you and ending up sick. A lot of cosmetics still have chemicals like lead and mercury that are more harmful to young skin than yours, but they’re even worse when they’re ingested. So what do you do? First, don’t leave your makeup out on dressers and counters. Store it in drawers high above your toddler’s reach and the cat’s swinging tail. Try not to let the kids watch you put makeup on, and be extra careful to keep the soap out of their mouths during bath time. More from The Stir: 4-Year-Old’s Tragic Death From Poisoning Is a Warning to Us All It’s a significant number, but there is good news: that number is down about 85 percent since 1972. What changed, you asked? The government started requiring more product bottles to be child-resistant. Even so, more than 11,000 kids 5 years old or younger were treated in the ER for injuries from cleaning products in 2006. Not surprisingly, the most dangerous ingredient was bleach, which accounted for 37 percent of those cases. Also a biggie? Detergent pods: more than 17,000 children aged 6 and under have had dangerous incidents with laundry pods, according to data from the the National Poison Data System. As always, to reduce the risk of poisoning all cleaning supplies should be kept in locked cabinets. Never reuse cleaning product bottles especially as toys for kids, and you always keep products in their original containers. Another good tip? Make sure they’re stored away from food. What’s actually causing the damage is the iron found in the vitamins, which can give small children severe iron poisoning even in small amounts. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea (both of which might be bloody), abdominal pain, and dehydration. If it’s serious enough and goes untreated, iron poisoning can kill children, so it’s really important to keep track of how many of those gummies kids are eating, teach them that these gummies aren’t candy, and to keep them far away from your iron supplements. SThe moral of that story: all the chemicals you use to keep your home pest-free should be locked away or stored out of reach. And even if you have rodents, you should never leave the poison out where your kids can find it. More from The Stir: 6 Most Dangerous Kid Party Activities & How to Make Them Safer Toxic plants are one of the top 10 most common causes of poisoning in kids, and almost 30,000 kids under 5 were exposed in 2013. Dumb cane and English Ivy are two popular types that can cause problems — the latter can cause issues just from touching; kids don’t even have to eat it to develop a rash. Stick to non-toxic brands (when possible), and keep a close eye on your kids when crafting. When the project’s over, put the supplies away in a place that kids can’t reach. It’s important to keep alcohol in its original packaging, and remember that kids’ bodies can absorb it in less than 30 minutes, so even a small amount can be hazardous. More from The Stir: The Number 1 Danger to Kids Hiding in Your Laundry Room
