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Hot cups and mugs are the biggest causes burns in children. This is according research Cardiff University in Wales, U.K. The lead researcher, Professor Alison Mary Kemp, said parents needed to be more aware the dangers children of everyday objects the home. She said the most dangerous time toddlers to burn themselves is nine months of age. This is when babies begin crawling and walking. They start exploring the rooms them. Of course, babies do not know what is dangerous and what is not, so they touch everything they can reach to. Dr Kemp said: "Parents may underestimate the potential reach height their toddler."

The researchers looked data three leading burns departments in U.K. hospitals, as well as five emergency departments. Almost 75 per cent children treated burns were the age of five, with most burn injuries happening one-year-olds. Most the burns were because the child reached up and pulled a cup or mug containing a hot drink on of themself. The researchers warned that any hot drink could burn a baby, even 15 minutes it has been made. This is because a baby's skin is much thinner than an adult's skin, so it is easier to burn. The researchers advised parents to have a rethink where they place hot objects and keep them of reach of small children.