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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Superman could be bad for your kids' health

London, Mar 17 : Your kids might love putting on a superhero costume for that fancy dress party, but doctors are warning parents that such outfits can increase the chances of children landing up in the hospital.

As for how a costume can endanger a child, well it seems that once kids put on the outfits, not only do they look like their heroes, but also want to behave like them - including trying to copy the death-defying stunts - as they believe that their costumes can give them a "superboost".

The study was carried out by child specialist Dr Patrick Davies, from Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.

"Imaginary role models are an essential part of growing up and it is important not to deny children their unrealistic dreams, whether it be scaling the sides of buildings, flying or playing football for England," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Davies, as saying.

"However, parents need to be aware that children may believe that their abilities have been given a superboost with an appropriate costume.

"Parents whose children dress up as Bob the Builder should also understand that hammers and saws are highly likely to be used in play," he said.

He found that kids who dressed up as their idols, often ended up in the hospital, with injuries that could include anything from a broken limb, to a head injury.

However, he added that banning costumes may not be the answer to keeping kids safe, given their "extraordinary ability to injure themselves".

"Children have an extraordinary ability to injure themselves and will find new ways to do so in future," he said.

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