Care and precautions with children in the water

Swimming pools and the sea are a great source of fun for children. However, a day of enjoyment on the beach can end in tragedy if we do not take the appropriate measures. Did you know that drownings are the cause of 8% of child deaths in summer? Advice for the care of babies and children when they s

Swimming pools and the sea are a great source of fun for children. However, a day of enjoyment on the beach can end in tragedy if we do not take the appropriate measures.

Did you know that drownings are the cause of 8% of child deaths in summer? Advice for the care of babies and children when they start swimming.

5 basic care with children in the pool

- The first and most important of all, if we have children of 5 years and older, is that they have learned to swim. Children from 4 years old have sufficient dexterity and autonomy of movement to learn to swim, therefore it is more than appropriate to start at this age. Swimming is not only a sport of the most complete and fun for our little ones, but also helps them to be able to defend themselves against any unforeseen event in the aquatic environment. However, even if you know how to swim, you should never lose sight of the child even if there is a lifeguard in the pool. Undoubtedly, for children under 5 years of age, whether they know how to swim or not, you should never leave them alone in the pool, either adults or children. Un - An important aspect to keep in mind with children is

to inculcate respect for water esto, that is, to teach our babies and children that water deserves respect and that care must be taken in it. With the most babies when we play with them near the water we try to make them enter or throw themselves into the water at the order of the dads by means of: 1, 2, and 3 !! And never before or without any order. And with the older ones that respect the rules and instructions of the pool, the lifeguard and yours. -Never leave the children alone with some auxiliary pool material esto, that is: floats, hoses, buoys, etc ... although we believe they are very safe and that they handle them phenomenally, they can be punctured, with impulse to turn around and become dangerous With this I do not mean that it is not used, but that caution is exercised and the children are watched.

- In the beach areas of the pool, that is, stairs, curbs, and pool floor we also have to take extreme care not to run on wet surfaces, do not jump near the curbs and run along the stair areas for risks of falls that can make a wonderful pool day, in a day of rugged pool. - And finally and also very important to keep in mind is exposure to the sun. When the children are for many hours under the scorching sun, we must cover agood layer of sunscreen

and do it every so often, because although the sun creams tell us that they are resistant to water, these, in every bath, They lose effectiveness. -Caring for children's ears

in swimming pools to prevent them from suffering otitis is important. If the child frequently suffers from ear infections, use special earplugs to prevent cold water from penetrating. Just as important is that when they have been in the sun for a long time and want to cool off they have to do it little by little to avoid sudden changes in temperature, which are the cause of the digestion cuts.