02/04/2023
WATER SAFETY:
* Important at all ages, but especially in children less than 5 years age.
* Drowning can happen very quickly and in less than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of water.
* So, filled bathtubs, swimming pools, wading pools, hot tubs, and even buckets of water and sinks can be dangerous.
TO PROTECT YOUR KIDS WHEN AROUND WATER:
BATHROOM:
* Never leave a baby unattended in the bath.
* If you must answer the phone or door, don't rely on an older sibling to watch the baby. Wrap your baby in a towel and bring them with you.
* Never leave a bathtub, bucket, or other container filled with any amount of water or other liquid unattended.
* Never use a bathtub seat or supporting ring without constant adult supervision. The seat can overturn or a baby may slip out into the water.
* Keep bathroom doors closed at all times.
POOL:
* If you have a pool on your property, install fencing at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) high on all sides of the pool, as well as a self-closing and self-latching gate with a lock that's out of a child's reach.
* Consider installing a pool alarm or cover, but know that these are not substitutes for fencing and adult supervision.
* Remove toys from the pool when kids are finished swimming to prevent them from trying to recover them when unsupervised.
* Inflatable flotation devices such as vests, water wings, rafts, and tubes can give a false sense of security in the pool and aren’t effective protection from drowning. Never use these as a substitute for constant adult supervision.
* Dump out all water from a wading pool when you're finished using it.
For more Information about care of your children, book your appointment with:
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Dr Varda tuz Zahra- Consultant Child Specialist & Neonatologist
MBBS, FCPS Pediatrics
Certified in Child Growth (CDC-UK)
Certified in Child Vaccination (CDC-UK)
Certified in Child Development (American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio)
Ex-Senior Child Specialist (PIMS Hospital, Islamabad)
Ex-Consultant Child Specialist (Federal Govt Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad)
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