"A lot of accidental touching of things like fire and hot water." — Patricia McGuire, MD, FAAP. Cedar Rapids, IA.
"Falls with bruises. Kids' bones are really hard to break and they
should run around and fall down, but when they are toddlers they don't
really watch what they're doing." — Charles I. Shubin, MD, FAAP.
Baltimore, MD.
"Head injuries, with toddlers or infants falling out of their
parent's arms, or falling at the playground. Burns are also common." —
Erin Thelander, MD, FAAP. Brooklyn, NY.
To
obtain these results, Babble randomly called 300 AAP-approved pediatricians
in 50 states, then tallied the answers of the 20 who called back. Pediatrician Poll appears in Strollerderby every Friday.
