Here it is, June already. Many schools are out for the summer and others will be shortly. I am looking forward to summer fun and spending time with my children with a less harried schedule.
So our summer started with my kids and their friends wanting to wash my car. Wonderful! For them this is a way to be helpful and stay cool at the same time. They filled up buckets of water and thought I was crazy when I told them I needed to be outside to supervise. My kids are no longer toddlers, but they are still young. I know that young children can drown in as little as 2 inches of water. I didn’t want someone to trip or fool around and end up head first in a bucket of water!
Stay alert and Learn CPR
According to a study published by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) “A child can drown in the time it takes to answer a phone. Seventy-seven percent of the victims had been missing from sight for 5 minutes or less “
I’ve read in several places that drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children between the ages of 5 & 24! Also, it is recommended that infants, toddlers and weak swimmers have an adult within arm’s reach of them in the pool, while older children and young adults be taught never to swim alone. Even “seasoned” swimmers can get tired or get a muscle cramp. It’s always good to have a buddy who can help or get help when needed.
If you have a pool at your home, be sure that you follow the CPSC’s guidelines. For example CPSC strongly recommends that all residential pools have a 4-foot barrier, such as a fence with self-closing and self-latching gates. If the house is the fourth side of a barrier, secure doors with alarms that prevent children from wandering into the pool area.
For more information and safety tips you can read more at http://poolsafely.gov/parents-families/
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