By Amy Minsky, Canwest News ServiceThere is huge gap between how safe Canadian parents believe their homes to be and how safe they actually are, according to a new survey on home product safety.
The Harris/Decima survey released today found that 86 per cent of Canadians assume the products they bring into their homes are safe for them and their family.
But that is a misconception the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says sends children under the age of 15 to emergency rooms across the country 18,000 times every year.
Love the quote near the end of the article - "This is simple, but not easy". Isn't that the definition of raising children in general?
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, we've had toppling bookcases and choking on small objects. I guess we were lucky that both experiences weren't fatal!
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