Sometimes parents are reluctant to give their children medication, believing the harm from the medication outweighs the benefits. However, each seizure suffered increases the risk of further seizures, leading to more frequent and prolonged episodes. Furthermore, seizures are unpredictable in terms of time and location, and the child may injure themselves or be in a dangerous environment during a seizure (e.g., drowning in a bath, pool, or sea; falling in the street, on stairs, or at school).