{"id":4667,"date":"2020-07-07T13:08:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T13:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2020-07-07T13:08:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T13:08:01","slug":"keep-your-kids-safe-in-the-water-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=4667","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here&#8217;s How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Picture: Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How\" class=\"healthday_image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.healthday.com\/Images\/icimages\/boy_swimming711.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY, July 5, 2020 (HealthDay News)<\/p>\n<p>Trips to the beach or a pool add to summer&#8217;s fun, but parents need to ensure that children are safe in and around the water.<\/p>\n<p>Masks and social distancing are a must this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. And kids must be supervised even if they&#8217;re able to swim, experts at the Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles said.<\/p>\n<p>Two-thirds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/drowning\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">drowning<\/a> deaths occur in the summer &#8212; between May and August &#8212; and most occur on the weekends.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital offered parents the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/swimming\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"sub\">swimming<\/a> safety guidelines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pay attention.<\/b> Give kids your undivided attention when they&#8217;re in or around the water. Small children can drown in as little as one inch of water.<\/li>\n<li><b>Take turns supervising.<\/b> When there are several adults present and children are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/swimming\/article.htm\" rel=\"sub\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\">swimming<\/a>, designate an adult as the water watcher for a certain amount of time (such as 15 minutes). This can help prevent gaps in supervision and give other parents a chance to read, make phone calls or take a bathroom break.<\/li>\n<li><b>Teach your children.<\/b> Educate your kids about swimming safety. Every child is different, so enroll children in swimming lessons when you feel they&#8217;re ready. Whether swimming in a backyard pool or in a lake, teach children to swim with an adult. Even children who are older, more experienced swimmers should swim with a partner every time.<\/li>\n<li><b>Learn CPR.<\/b> It is worth the time and will give you peace of mind if you know what to do in an emergency.<\/li>\n<li><b>Discuss the dangers.<\/b> Teach children to never play or swim near drains or suction outlets, which could cause them to get stuck underwater.<\/li>\n<li><b>Invest in life jackets.<\/b> On boats, around open bodies of water or when doing water sports, kids should always wear a life jacket approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Make sure the life jacket fits snugly. Have the child raise both arms straight up. If the life jacket hits the child&#8217;s chin or ears, it may be too big or the straps may be too loose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212; Robert Preidt<\/p>\n<p class=\"credits\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MedicalNews\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.medicinenet.com\/images\/HealthDay\/healthday.png\" style=\"border: none;\"\/><br \/>Copyright \u00a9 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>                            <!--CONTINUEREADING--><br \/>\n<a class=\"mediaPrmo ss\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/childrens_health_illnesses_pictures_slideshow\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('ssprmo-arttop');\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#13;<br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.medicinenet.com\/\/images\/slideshow\/childhood-illnesses-s1-sick-child-wiping-nose.jpg\"\/><span class=\"skew\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n    <span class=\"icon-slideshow\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"label\">SLIDESHOW<\/h4>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    <span class=\"caption\">Childhood Diseases: Measles, Mumps, &amp; More<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n    <span class=\"btn\">See Slideshow<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>References<span class=\"icon-search\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                    SOURCE: Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles, news release, June 26, 2020                            &#13;\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p>fbq('init', '428750600651790');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\\\"http:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/script\/main\/art.asp?articlekey=239198\\\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUNDAY, July 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) Trips to the beach or a pool add to summer&#8217;s fun, but parents need to ensure that children are safe in and around the water. 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