When your toddler is clamoring to ride down the big-kid slide at the playground,
most parents assume that the safest thing to do is put her on your lap
and ride down with her. But orthopedists say that doing so puts small
children at risk for broken legs -- and it happens far more frequently than you'd think. Parents may not notice when their child's shoe catches on the side of
the slide for a second or two, but that, combined with the speed at
which the parent and child are zipping down the slide, can create enough
friction to break the child's shin bone (tibia). Honestly, what are you able to do anymore that is safe? It seems like anything fun, or safe that you try to do with your kids, it ends up being dangerous in some way.
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