Did you know?
Nearly 60,000 young children or about 4 bus
loads per day end up in the ER every year
because they got into medicine?
It's true.
Poison Control centers get a call nearly every
minute about a child who got into medicine.
A good way to help protect your kids is to
keep medicine stored out of reach and sight
every time.
What does that mean?
Keeping medicine handy isn't a safe option.
Medicine should be stored in a cabinet or
drawer, above counter height,
where a child can't see it.
Here are some other tips that can help keep
your children safe:
Practice safe medicine storage as soon as your first child is born.
Always keep medicine in it's original, child-resistant
packaging.
Store the Poison Help Number (1-800-222-1222) in your phone and post it at home.
And, instead of leaving medicine out for convenience,
use reminder tools to help you remember doses
Most importantly, keep medicine out of reach
and sight every time.
To learn more, visit Safekids.org.
