Why Do Children Break Bones? Common Causes and How to Prevent Them

A young boy with a plaster cast on his arm sits on his bed, coloring in a book with his dog by his side.

  One minute, your child is happily running around the playground, laughing with friends. The next, they’ve tripped, fallen, and are in tears. A visit to urgent care might reveal a broken bone, or fracture, which is quite common among kids. It’s a fact that between 30% and 40% of children will experience a fracture […]