We Must Stop Letting Our Children Fall Victim to Preventable Injury

The U.S. News and World Report – Elaine Cox, M.D.

As the protectors of children, we worry constantly about their safety. We devote time in our homes, our schools and our places of worship to teach them to exercise caution when approached by strangers. We fret about them getting out of our sight. We worry about the external world destroying ours by hurting our children. The reality is, however, that most childhood injuries and deaths are not due to the external forces we fear. Rather, they are accidents lurking in our everyday life that pose the greatest risk. (more)