
Childhood drowning is one of the leading causes of death. Parents need to prevent drowning for their children from now on lest they regret it.
Young children love to have fun in the water, but this is also a trap lurking and robbing children. Not only children in rural areas are susceptible to drowning from bathing in ponds and lakes, even city children are also very prone to drowning because of their parents' subjectivity from unexpected dangers such as swimming pools, toilets, pipes. culverts, deep puddles in construction sites ... Teaching children the essentials for child drowning prevention as well as safety when learning to swim is extremely urgent.
Preventing drowning in children from surrounding hazards
The following recommendations will protect your child from the dangers of water, lakes, rivers, wells, water tanks and tanks ... that exist around:
Do not leave young children alone near bathtubs or swimming pools. If a child accidentally slips and falls into the water, he or she will not be able to climb ashore. Float or floating chair is just an expected measure, but all bad situations can happen, do not be subjective and entrust your baby to these devices.
Do not place infants and small children near large water tanks or containers. Keep them out of reach of children. These containers are usually tall and slippery, and if the child accidentally enters, it is difficult to escape.
Cover the toilet if there are children under 3 years old. Keep children away from the bathroom area without your supervision. The toilet is also a danger for toddlers under 3 years old. Children can fall and plug their head into the toilet without being able to lift them.
Keep an eye on young children carefully when they play outdoors, near an area with wells, sewers, deep puddles from buildings ...
Do not let children swim alone in deep water or swirling waters when going to the ocean, river or lake.
When rain water, high tide rise, deep swirling water cause local inundation (usually in cities), prevent children from going out, limit taking children to the street by motorbike, pull over to the side and wait for the water to recede before going to avoid being swept up in water.
Teach swimming safety principles to prevent drowning in children
Children need to learn to swim from a young age. You can prevent childhood drowning accidents by teaching children basic swimming skills and safety principles.
The following suggestions will help you prepare your baby for related activities:
3 principles of safe swimming need to teach children:
Always swim with an adult or a guide
Do not dive into the water when the depth is unknown. Step slowly down to try it out first
Watch out for emergency situations. If you are in danger, call someone for help.
Instruct children to always wear protective equipment such as life buoys when going to rivers or streams. Only jumping into the water while wearing a swimming float. Be sure to tie the float tightly to avoid it slipping out.
You also need to learn to swim if possible.
Do not be subjective, entrust your child to swimming lessons. Only let your child swim under adult supervision.
Swimming is a sport that enhances the height of the child. Not only that, it also helps children effectively prevent drowning accidents. Here are some safety guidelines for your child to prevent childhood drowning. Do not forget to instruct your child as soon as possible to prevent an accident from happening.