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Window safety by the numbers: In 2023, for children 12 and under, there were an estimated 3,300 emergency-department treated injuries associated with falls from windows. About 79% of these injuries were to children aged 6 and under. 72% of these injuries were to boys.

Yup, I was 6. The only reason I didn’t fall from the second story window when I was sitting on the window ledge and the glass broke was that I was also sitting on the curtains and they held just long enough for me to throw my arms out to the sides and stop my fall. Near thing, that.