5 Winter Activities ER Doctors Wouldn’t Let Their Own Kids Do
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Emergency room physicians share their safety concerns about these popular seasonal activities.
Winter activities that get kids out of the house during the colder months are great for their physical and mental well-being. They can provide a lot of fun, too.
Unfortunately, accidents and injuries do happen this time of year — even during family-friendly activities like sledding and ice skating.
We asked emergency room doctors which winter activities they wouldn’t want their own kids participating in and why. Below, our experts share safety advice for parents, caregivers and their children to reduce the odds of an ER visit this winter.
Sledding or snow tubing on steep or icy hills or near roads.
A 2021 retrospective analysis estimates that, between 2008 and 2017, more than 220,000 people were treated in U.S. emergency departments for sledding-related injuries, which also included injuries involving snow tubes, toboggans and snow discs. Nearly 70% of patients were kids under the age of 19; head injuries were especially common among this age group.
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