Climbing trees, riding bikes, learning to skateboard: Childhood is a time for experimentation and pushing boundaries. And, like all ages and stages of raising kids, one person’s idea of good old-fashioned fun is another person’s worry. However, some things are never a good idea, so we asked ER pediatricians and other emergency and critical care physicians to set the record straight when it comes to activities that are simply unsafe. Here’s what they had to say:
1. Swim Alone
“Never allow a child to swim alone, no matter how old. This one is definitely at the top of my list of things I’d never let my child do. As a pediatric