Poison Prevention Week

Posted on March 17, 2009 
Filed Under Fathering, Parenting, Physical Health

My wife called, calmer than she should have been given the circumstances. Our daughter had found the kid’s vitamin bottle lid ajar, and took the bottle downstairs to share with her sister. “Candy!” Together they ate about half the contents. Not to worry, she called the Poison Control toll-free phone number and they said that there might be some minor side-effects, but nothing serious.

That event took place years ago, when I learned that this is National Poison Prevention Week, I recalled the big breath I took and the prayer of thanks I offered to God for sparing my girls from their foolishness.

Each year, approximately 2.4 million people – more than half under age 6 – swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance.

Here’s more from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ website about how you can protect your child from poisoning and what to do if he – of she – has swallowed something off-limits.

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