How to Drown Proof Your Children

Summer is upon us once again. The hot weather and cool pool seems like a fun combination for the family. However, moms and dads of little ones need to be extra cautious of having their children near water, especially without assistance. That is why it is extremely important to find out the best information to drown proofing your kids. You love them very much and one little mistake can become deadly when it comes to water and small children. Parents please review this helpful advice for keeping your children safe this summer, especially if you live anywhere near water.

Teach

You should teach your children to never go into water without your supervision or a responsible adult, even if they already know how to swim. You should also teach your children that horseplay around pool or water areas are not permitted. There have been too many incidences where children were running around the pool and accidentally fell in or bumped their head and became unconscious while falling into the pool. You have to lay down the rules when it comes to pool safety. If your local pool has rules, make sure you go over them with your children so that they understand and abide by them. Lastly, teach your children how to swim. Swim classes are offered in almost all communities. You can save money by teaching your children yourself if you have swim knowledge. Teaching a child how to swim is an essential life skill that can become a life saver during a life or death situation.

Be Sure

Be sure you know exactly where your children are. Never let them wonder off alone, especially if you have a pool in your backyard, or if you are at a local pool or beach. Keep a close eye on their whereabouts and never let them out of your site. There have been countless times children have been left alone for 2 minutes near a pool and the parents ended up pulling their children out of the pool unconscious. This is very serious. If you have a pool in the backyard, be sure that the door to it is closed and locked, the lock should be high up so that the child cannot reach. Only allow small children to go out there supervised. Just be aware of your child's whereabouts and they should be fine.

Drain

If you have a kiddie pool, make sure to drain it when your children are done. Leaving the water in there can be deadly to small children. You should do this immediately. The same goes for the tub, (I have to add this in here). Once your child has completed their bath, make sure that the water is completely drained before leaving the bathroom. You should also turn all kiddie pools over so that if it rains, the rainwater won't collect inside of it. You never know if your child will want to go for a dip without you, so don't give them the opportunity to. Drain!!!

Life Vests

Life vests do exactly what the name says, they help save lives. Insist that all children around pools, beaches, or any other bodies of water wear life vests. Flotation toys are ok when there is adult supervision; however, they are not guaranteed to help save a child from drowning. The best tool would be the life vest. You should make sure that they wear one until they are able to swim on their own and are old enough to handle the responsibility of being in the water without security.

Pool Alarm

If you have a pool you might want to install a pool alarm so that the children do not have complete access to it without your approval.

Remove the cover

Pool covers can be extremely dangerous if they are partly in place. If a child falls in between a crack and the pool cover, they may have a very hard time coming up for air. The child can become trapped underneath the cover and the worse case scenario can happen. So make sure the cover is on all the way or it is completely off all of the way. No in betweens when it comes to pool covers.

Teach them to Float

Teach your child how to float and doggie paddle in the water. A good age to teach them is when they are three or four years old. This life skill will be very beneficial for them when they are older.

I hope that this article was helpful for you God Willing.