Children, and adults, love to play in the water, especially when the weather gets warm. Unfortunately, too many tragic incidents happen every summer. Because it only takes an inch or two of water for children to drown, the American Academy of Pediatrics offers some helpful hints to keep your family safe:
- Stay within an arm's length of your kids at all times.
- Empty all buckets and bathtubs after use.
- Don't leave the bathroom for a minute when children are in the tub.
- Keep bathroom doors closed when not in use. Small children can drown in toilets.
- Make sure hot tubs are secured.
- Fence off pools, and keep a phone nearby.
- Watch kids closely around ponds, fountains, wells, and irrigation ditches.
Have a safe and fun summer everyone!
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