Water safety is so important, yet, this is my first time looking at these safety rules 🤷♀️. It's always a good idea to have as much information as we can. 🌟Please note that these are just a few tips, it's your responsibility as a parent to be fully informed about water child safety. 💧Read below for water safety tips: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ * 💦Be aware of small bodies of water your child might encounter. such as bathtubs, fishponds, ditches, fountains, rain barrels, watering cans—even the bucket you use when you wash the car. Empty containers of water when you're done using them. Children are drawn to places and things like these and need constant supervision to be sure they don't fall in. 💧Children who are swimming—even in a shallow toddler's pool—always should be watched by an adult, preferably one who knows CPR. The adult should be within arm's length, providing "touch supervision" whenever infants, toddlers, or young children are in or around water. Empty and put away inflatable pools after each play session. 💦Enforce safety rules: No running near the pool and no pushing others underwater. 💧Don't allow your child to use inflatable toys or mattresses in place of a life jacket. These toys may deflate suddenly, or your child may slip off them into water that is too deep for him. 💦Be sure the deep and shallow ends of any pool your child swims in are clearly marked. Never allow your child to dive into the shallow end. 💧Backyard swimming pools, (including large, inflatable above-ground pools), should be completely surrounded with at least a 4-foot (1.2 meters) high fence that completely separates the pool from the house. The fence should have a self-closing and self-latching gate that opens away from the pool, with the latch at least 54 inches high. Check the gate frequently to be sure it is in good working order. Keep the gate closed and locked at all times. Be sure your child cannot manipulate the lock or climb the fence. No opening under the fence or between uprights should be more than 4 inches (10 cm) wide. * 🌟Source: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Water-Safety-And-Young-Children.aspx #toddler#toddlemom#toddlerwatersafety (at Toronto, Ontario)
