Child Injury Prevention Handbook　Learning about Things We Can Change with KAERU -For Infants and Toddlers-

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■ Characteristics of infant development stagesUnderstand how child accidents happenButtonbatteriesIt’s important toprevent accidentsaccording tochildren’s growthAmong incidents involving 0-year-old children admitted to the emergency room, accidental ingestion of batteries is the fourth most common cause in “choking and other dangers like it,” following wrapping/bags, cigarettes and plastic toys.Source: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Infant and Toddler Accident Prevention Handbook” NewbornRolling overState ofFinger suckingdevelopment6 months1 yearSittingunassistedCrawlingPulling upto standingGrasping2 years3 yearsCruisingWalking unassistedRunningand jumping56For example, button batteriescan be accidentally swallowed.Children begin to grasp objects and put them in their mouths around 6 months of age.Button batteries are large in diameter and have a high chance of getting lodged in the throat, which can be fatal if accidentally swallowed.Additionally, chemical burns caused by battery ■uid can cause ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract.Items that are dangerous if swallowed by children should be kept out of reach. In other words, change the environment to prevent accidents. Many accidents can be avoided in this way.