Pediatrician warns parents that heavy hooks for Christmas stockings can injure children, advising safer alternatives.

Pediatrician Dr. Em warns parents about the risks of using heavy stocking holder hooks for Christmas decorations. She reports seeing three children injured, with some needing stitches, after pulling on the stockings and causing the hooks to fall. Dr. Em advises avoiding these hooks to prevent such injuries and suggests safer alternatives for hanging stockings.

December 09, 2024
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