Are you a parent? If you are, have you discussed pool safety with your children? If not, this is a step that you must take. Regardless of your how old or young your children are, the dangers associated with swimming pools are dangers that they need to be aware of. When given the opportunity, most children will avoid dangerous situations, but only if they are educated. That is why all parents need to let their children know that pools can be fun, but unsafe as well. And the sooner parents educate their children about pool safety on their Boca Raton real estate, the better.
Elementary school aged children are at the age where they are either learning to swim or know how to swim. If your child doesn’t, now is the time to teach them or sign them up for lessons. Once a child knows how to swim, they can and should be taught how to save themselves in the event of a pool accident.
As for teaching children how to react in emergencies, you can practice. Have your child jump or “fall,” into the pool. Only do this with you right by their side or when you know that they are a strong swimmer. Encourage your child to get the wall of the pool as soon as possible. Aiming for the ladder or stairs is also advised, but you will want to have your children pull themselves and their heads above water first and foremost.
As a parent, it is important to know that just because your child does know how to swim, it doesn’t mean that they should be left unsupervised or swim alone. Your child also needs to know this as well. Even those who are strong swimmer have the ability to run into trouble or drown. For that reason, set and discuss pool safety rules with your child. As for what rules you should establish, start with never swimming alone. Make it known that you can have fun in the pool, but be safe at the same time. Set the rules of no running around the pool at homes for sale in Boca Raton and no roughhousing in the water with friends or siblings. Make sure all children stay away from the pool’s drainage system.
If you are the parent of a teenager, you may allow your child to swim unattended. This is your choice to make but use your best judgment. Do you have an in-ground pool or an above ground pool? Even experienced swimmers can run into trouble in the deep water. Damaged or faulty drainage systems have also been linked to drowning deaths in teenagers and adults. Even parents who don’t need to be right by their teenager’s side when swimming, should still closely monitor their children’s use of the pool. Make a rule that swimming is okay, as long as you are somewhere in the Boca Raton luxury home.
As a recap, it is never too soon to start educating children on the subject of pool safety.
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