Childhood accidents aren’t what they used to be!
Remember the days when summer holidays meant that most children climbed trees and some fell out of them? And when most children rode bicycles and some fell off them?
Well, all that is changing. A recent study of hospital admissions shows that the number of tree-related incidents has fallen by 36 per cent from 1999 to 2006. And there has been a 22 per cent fall in the number of children injured in bike accidents.
On the other hand, RSI injuries amongst the “PlayStation Generation” are up 35 per cent.