3. Children’s Greater Susceptibility to Injury Injury risk factors for children ages 4 and under include: · inability to understand and recognize dangers; · still-developing coordination; · tendency to imitate adult behavior; and · limited ability to react promptly and properly. Injury risk factors for children ages 5 to 14 include: · increasing experience taking on adult tasks; · interest and intrigue with danger; · increasing interest in taking risks; · tendency to dare each other to engage in dangerous behaviors; and · more free time without adult supervision.
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12. Airway Obstruction Choking + Food + Toys + Small Household Objects + Suffocation and Entrapment + Plastic