Concerns have been raised over the safety of tiny tots in Wanganui with a rise in the number being injured.
Data released by ACC shows 1045 injury claims were made for children under 5 in Wanganui between January and November this year - up from 985 claims made for the same period in 2013.
Plunket child safety adviser Sue Campbell said more could be done to prevent injuries in under-5s.
"A lot of these accidents are preventable and by that we mean that if the adult is aware of the age and stage that the child has developed mentally, then they can make some changes to the home environment where the majority of these accidents happen," she said.
"We don't mean to stop children learning and developing, taking a bit of risk and having fun, but just to stop the serious injuries from occurring. We are talking about things like preventing falls which is the key hospitalisation for children under 5.