5 Layers of Water Safety That Keep Your Family Protected
Your child runs toward the pool, laughing. You reach for your phone to snap a photo. In those few seconds, everything can change. Water doesn’t forgive distraction. Last year alone, nearly 900 children in America lost their lives to drowning. Many parents don’t realize that most of these accidents happen during non-swim times – when […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Going to a Water Park
Just about everyone gets excited about going to the water park! You can experience the excitement of surfing in a wave pool, take a thrilling ride on a slide, or relax while floating down a lazy river. When planning a trip to the water park, there are a few factors to consider for a fun […]
Happy Water Safety Awareness Month!
The summer will soon be here with its trips to the pool, beach, waterparks, and vacations. There’s a lot to look forward to! Water Safety Awareness Month is here now— in May—to help alert families and individuals to the importance of knowing about water safety and drowning prevention. Knowing how to help prevent and what […]
Water Safety Skills You Should Know Before Summer
With summer quickly approaching, it’s more important than ever for parents to talk to their kids about water safety and to take steps to help keep their family safe in and around water. If you, as a parent or caregiver, aren’t aware of the water safety skills you and your kids should know before summer, […]
Making Bath Time Safe for Your Child – Great Bathtub Tips
Many babies and toddlers love bath time as part of their getting ready for bed routine; it’s a time for relaxation and fun. But it’s also a time when parents need to be extra vigilant about their child’s safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection “more children aged 1-4 die from drownings […]
Helping Your Child Overcome the Fear of Water
Many kids take to the water quickly. Unfortunately, not every child is able to act this way. If you’re a parent who loves to swim, your child’s fear of water can be particularly stressful. You may have been looking forward to sharing fun times in the pool with your toddler, but it isn’t happening. They’re […]
Water Park Safety for Kids
It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security when you visit a water park. After all, park workers and lifeguards abound, and everyone is having fun. But water parks can be a dangerous place if parents don’t know the guidelines of water park safety for kids. Water Safety at Water Parks […]
Bright Colored Swimsuits Can Save Lives!
Bringing children for swim lessons and always staying within arm’s length of toddlers in pools are two important ways to help keep kids safe around water. But did you know the color of your child’s swimsuit affects water safety too? In fact, bright colored swimsuits can save lives! In the event your child goes underwater […]
Swimming Lessons for Toddlers – Perfect Time to Start
This summer promises to be fun. You’re planning lots of trips to the pool now that your toddler is out of their delicate infant stage. It may seem early but it’s not—it’s time to think about swimming lessons for toddlers. The CDC provides insights into toddler’s behavior. Toddlers love to be active. They want to […]
May Is Water Safety Month
Summer is approaching quickly and it’s a great time to refresh your water safety skills. May is National Water Safety Month. By celebrating water safety, we encourage skills and behaviors that can save lives. This month’s initiatives aim to prevent accidental drowning by promoting ongoing public education. We can never really be safe—but we can […]
