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What Can You Do?

Tips to Prevent Concussions This Summer

In children under five years of age:

• actively watch your child. Make sure they are in a safe environment.
• use wall-mounted gates at the top and bottom of stairs.
• install window guards on all windows on the second floor and above. 

In children five to nine years of age:

• teach your child about safety during wheeled activities.
• make sure your child wears a helmet during wheeled activities.
• use child car seats and booster seats correctly.

It can be difficult to tell if your child has a concussion. Watch for: 

• a headache that does not go away.
• changes in the way they play or act, or in their mood.
• changes in the way they eat or sleep.

Children suspected of having a concussion should stop sports or activities, see a healthcare provider and rest. Rest, followed by a gradual return to activities, is often the best way to recover from a concussion. Always follow your healthcare provider¡¯s guidance.

Call 911 if your child has symptoms such neck pain, repeated vomiting, growing confusion, seizures, and weakness or tingling in their arms or legs. 
 

Learn More

• Keep Your Child Safe from Falls ¨C Provincial Injury Prevention  
• ¨C MyHealth.Â鶹ӳ»­.ca  
• ¨C MyHealth.Â鶹ӳ»­.ca 
• ¨C Parachute 
• ¨C Coco Communication (U of Montreal)