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Lucy
Travels ~ Kid
Travel
Child Pool Safety Tips
on Family Vacations
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~ Maya loves swimming,
ever since she was a baby going to underwater swimming lessons
~ Although she is a proficient swimmer there are still child safety issues
to be observed to guarantee a happy swimming pool session on a family
vacation
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What's
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Swimming
Pool Safety
in a Child Pool
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1: Never Leave a Child Unsupervised |
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Unsafe
Water:
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a few inches of water are enough for a child to drown in
~ it is best to advise children to stawy away from water unless there is
an adult supervising them
~ At all inclusive family holidays you often find kids clubs that take the
kids swimming - make sure there is always a lifeguard present
~ dont let the kids swim immediately after they have eaten, it can cause
cramps and inability to move and result in drowning, leave at least 30 minutes
after eeach meal
~ take advantage of kids swimming lessons often offered in family vacation
resorts
~ also check out our beach
safety tips
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never swim in waters that have been pronounced "unsafe"
~ poluted waters can easily cause severe illness in children so always take
care and extera check for swimming suitability
~ most beaches have grading for swimming with kids suitablility - look out
for the cleanest beaches for your family beach vacation
~ teach your kids to stay away from frozen lakes,ponds,pools of water and
rivers unless they have been offically declared "safe for skating"
and walking upon |
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2: Watch out for Slipping Hot Spots |
Child
pool safety tips
~ Supervise young children when using restrooms and change rooms, the tiles
are often very slippery and easily cause injury when running
~ make sure kids know not to run on the edges of the pool either for the
same reason |
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3: Watch out for Sunburn |
Child
pool safety tips
~ especially when swimming the risk of getting sunburned in a pool is very
high
~ get children used to wearing sunglasses to protect their eyes from the
glare
~ check out our sun
safety tips |
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4: Common Injury Hot Spots |
Pool
Safety Equipment
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Child
pool safety tips
~ see tip 2
~ where child pool safety is concerned always check the depth of the pool,
young kids dive in risking to hit the bottom
~ When Maya and I went to a Waterpark we took one of the rubber ring ride
- the depth of the child pool was not enough and I hit the bottom of the
pool resulting in me spending 5 days in a cyprus hospital - so check safety
standards carefully at your family vacation destination
~ when using a pool slide always make sure that the kids go down feet first
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check the child pool safety equipment like emergency floats, rescue rings
and first aid boxes that are easily accessible |
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5 : Create some Basic Child Pool Safety Family Rules |
General
Safe Travel Checklists
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no running
~ no pushing ( especially younge rkids or non-swimmers)
~ respecting other swimmers and those observing
~ 30 minute eating rule
~ no swimming in the child pool without adult supervising
~ wearing flip flops of waterproof swimming pool shoes can reduce the risk
of fungal infections
~ Check out or water
safety tips for family vacations |
~ When traveling with
Kid & Co safety is of utmost importance
~ Our range of General
Travel Safety Checklists make travel planning for family
vacations a little easier and provide a good start for creating your own
travel checklists tailored to your specific family vacation vacation needs
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| Child
Pool Safety Tips for Toddler Pools |
child
pool safety tips for toddler pools
- make sure there is a child pool safety fence around toddler pools when
it is not in use ( often found at small cabin vacations )
~ check that toddler pools are warm and easily exitable by a small child
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Perfect Family Vacation Idea |
All
our child pool safety tips are offered as suggestions only, tips that we
have found useful when traveling with kids . This list pool safety list
is by no means exhaustive and we welcome any additions to the list. Take
this list and use it as a starting point to create your own child pool safety
travel checklist and remember it is always the responsibility of parents
to ensure their children’s safety.
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