07/25/2023
Summer offers all kinds of fun water activities, but it also brings a significant uptick in drowning incidents.
On this World Drowning Prevention Day we want to highlight the risk children face–and share three pool day best practices for parents and caregivers:
🏊 If you have a backyard pool (even an inflatable/plastic one), make sure to install a four-sided pool with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
🏊 Teach your kids basic water safety rules: No running, diving in the shallow end, pushing people into the water/underwater, or swimming without adult supervision.
🏊 Stick to some basic rules of your own: Keep an eye on kids at all times (no phone breaks!), be within arm’s reach of young kids/inexperienced swimmers, and remain sober the entire time.
What other water safety tips should be added to this list? Drop them in the comments and share this post to give your network an important reminder ↩️