This is Why Should You Keep Lighters Away from Children

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There are several reasons why you should. Three out of ten young children die because they play with them (as well as matches). But that news story I read doesn't involve dying - the family became homeless because a six-year-old played with one. The boy, Jacob Peacock, found an old lighter on the sidewalk. He tried lighting it up on his home porch (it was a rental home), using a box as kindling. Unfortunately, it worked, and his house lit up. His family evacuated to a neighbor's front yard. When the firefighters put out the blaze, fourth of the house was destroyed. The Red Cross offered them a hotel stay for 2 nights. The boy was grounded. So, that's why kids should never, ever play with lighters, even when they seem to not work. Remind yours that when they find one on the sidewalk on anywhere, tell them to tell you or another trusted adult about it. This could have been prevented in the first place if the boy did this. Source: www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/fire/6-year-old-boy-playing-with-lighter-sets-familys-new-port-richey-home-on/1220802