MONKEY BARS
When
my son was about four, I let him try the monkey bars in the neighbourhood
playground, not realizing that his young arms lacked the muscle power
to hold on. He fell and broke his front tooth. Monkey bars can be highly
dangerous for little kids playing without close supervision. According
to a newspaper report (TNP, 11 June 2000), broken or fractured elbows
are among the most common injuries treated in KK hospital's Emergency
Room. The cause? Playground injuries at the monkey bars. Parents need
to be aware of, and take seriously, child safety issues. If you want
to brush up on your child safety awareness, you can go down to Suntec
City on 17 June, when KKH will be organizing a public forum on childhood
injuries and prevention issues. Call KKH
(2934044) for more details.
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