Show v ELENS OME OAIE INTS by helen bergstrom lives of 0 all family amaly members aro are changed in every home where a serious accident occurs there are no limits to the price a family may pay for an accident beyond the obvious costs measured in dollars and cents there are others which may be even more difficult to pay and these hidden costs can never be covered by an insurance policy it would be absurd to ask sit any of you the price you would take for your childs eyes arm or leg lee but that same child can be maimed for life by your carelessness or indifference to accident hazards after tile the damage Is done no amount of money can make the child just as he was before willing as you may be to spend everything ou have to bring him back to his former self home accidents may weigh more heavily tor for a time on oil parents or 01 older family members but in the long run children are likely to suffer most especially if they are lobbed blobbed of the kind of home life that they need tor for their best allaround all around development usually some family member has i greater r a t e r physical or financial bur de jen t to b bear ar ile he may have to sacrifice his own life ambitions to pro vide tor for the injured one some may suffer throughout life for a struggle to overcome feelings of oc remorse for causing an accident or feelings of guilt for not preventing it the injured person may become the center of all family concern causing jealousy on the part of the others tho the greatest tragedy of accidents Is that hint roost most of them could have been prevented authorities on accidents and their causes tell us its that accidents do not liot just happen fo accidents are caused accidents kill more children under 14 years than any disease home where children are forming lifelong life long habits Is the site of most accidents the homemaker would baem to bear the major share of 0 responsibility for or teaching children safety your children must leani leam safety from you as aa you teach them courtesy and manners teach them the sate safe way to do things |