In many parts of the United States, drowning is the number one cause of death in children under age 5.
Children drown in pools, rivers, bathtubs, toilets, and even large buckets of water.
This brochure has been developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to help you keep your children safe around water. While accidents will happen, childhood injuries can be prevented. In spite of years of warnings by child health experts that babywalkers present a serious danger to toddlers, the devices are still on store shelves and many American parents continue to let their children use them. These pages are published with the thought that the best defense against common household accidents involving young children is intelligent prevention with a planned and instituted program of child safety. They are using appliances to do housecleaning jobs assigned by parents and to prepare food during times when there are no adults around.