Not only do you have to remember safety during the summer when your baby is by a swimming pool, you also have to make sure you are aware of the every day water dangers that surround your baby at home. There are as many as 400 accidental drownings a year, almost half of which occur in a place other than the backyard pool. They are all easily preventable if you are just aware of your surroundings and of what you can do to protect your baby.
Never leave a baby alone in a bathtub for even a second. Always keep the baby in arm’s reach. Don’t leave a baby in the care of another young child. Never leave to answer the phone, answer the door, to get a towel or for any other reason. If you must leave, take the baby with you.
A baby bath seat is not a substitute for supervision. A bath seat is a bathing aid, not a safety device. Babies have slipped or climbed out of bath seats and drowned.
Never use a baby bath seat in a non-skid, slip-resistant bathtub because the suction cups will not adhere to the bathtub surface or can detach unexpectedly. Babies could tip over and drown.
Never leave a bucket containing even a small amount of liquid unattended. When finished using a bucket, always empty it immediately. Don’t leave buckets outside where rainwater can collect in them. Young children can drown in a small amount of water.
Store buckets where young children cannot reach them. Buckets, accessible to children, that are left outside to collect rainwater are a hazard. Toddlers have fallen headfirst into 4- and 5-gallon buckets and drowned.
Always secure safety covers and barriers to prevent children from gaining access to spas or hot tubs when not in use. Some non-rigid covers, such as solar covers, can allow a small child to slip in the water and the cover would appear to still be in place.
Keep the toilet lid down to prevent access to the water and consider using a toilet clip to stop young children from opening the lids. Consider placing a latch on the bathroom door out of reach of young children.
Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) — it can be a lifesaver when seconds count.
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