As you know, summer is in full swing and with the summer heat days are often spent poolside with family and friends. However, a relaxing day can quickly become an emergency if proper pool safety precautions aren’t taken. In 2012 the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated that almost 300 children under the age of 5 drown in swimming pools each year and thousands more are injured. Here are some swimming safety tips to keep in mind:
Patricia says
The #s are alarming…This is my biggest fear. I agree with all the other comments even children that know how to swim can easily drown.
Wendy T says
I swear I posted a comment yesterday….maybe I’m losing it.
I have always had one steadfast rule which is no yelling “help me” unless you genuinely need help. I never wanted it to be like the boy who cried wolf.
Wendy T says
Feeling like a dork….comment now showed up!
queenb says
LOL Wendy- sometimes comments have to be approved (not sure why?!) but it was waiting for approval. I only approve once or twice a day. I don’t think it’ll ask you for approval once it “knows” your email on the site.
Marcie W. says
Love these tips! Not only does my parents’ pool have a wonderful locked gate surrounding it but there’s at least 2 adults with my children while they swim. I also don’t allow them to currently go with friends’ families to the pool without my husband or I going as well.
queenb says
I think it will be a very, very long time before my children are allowed in a pool without adults. Too scary. Why take the risk?
Wendy O. says
Thanks for the tips! (Although reading things like this makes me very thankful that nobody I know owns a pool–seems like that’s where most drownings happen.)
queenb says
Wendy- We have a pool. We have actually put off putting a deck around it so that its harder to get into the pool- and will continue to delay it a few more years. It’s a pain but worth the peace of mind for us.
Wendy T says
I have always had a rule that you are not allowed to yell “help” unless it’s a genuine need. Sometimes kids will play like that…and it’s simply not allowed under my watch. I need to know that if I ever heard that, to take heed!
queenb says
Me too!! We start teaching that from a really young age.
Karen Glatt says
I liked the summer safety tips! It i always a good thing to read these to remind me about the importance of staying safe in the summer time! It is always sad to read of others not taking safety serious, and then they end up with tragic consequences!
queenb says
I know, Karen. Its heartbreaking. You can’t mess around with water.
Bekah Kuczenski says
As a pediatric nurse I have unfortunately taken care of kids who have drowned (luckily they survived) but I cant not say enough how important it is to NEVER take your eyes of your kids while they are swimming!
queenb says
NEVER. EVER. We don’t even let my oldest play alone in the pool and she’s a strong swimmer!!