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ALTER is a system that helps parents prevent injuries in the home.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

To view or download program materials, please register here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Change what you are doing or what your child is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Move to where you can better see your child or bring your child to where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Timing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ask yourself, “Do I need to be doing this right now?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make changes around your home that can prevent a fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ask for help and use what you have learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Often Do Children Visit Emergency Rooms Due to Falls?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every year in Ontario 1000s of children under the age of 5 years arrive in hospital Emergency Rooms (ER) due to falls in the home. These injuries are happening across Ontario, even in your local community, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n