Up to 1 year of age, a child is almost completely dependent on an adult. During this time, burns usually occur due to
the negligence of the adult. At this age, the most frequently
observed type of burn was located on the trunk and caused
by a hot liquid.
Children aged 1 year indicated an increased occurrence of
burns in the present study. As mentioned above, at this age,
children begin to walk and explore the environment around
them; this often coincides with their mothers returning to
work, which means that children are left at daycare or at home
with individuals other than their parents. The importance
of hot liquid as a causative agent of burns has been widely
explored in other studies10
.