Make sure children have access to beverages before and after vigorous play and at least every three hours during the day. Provide shaded play areas on the playground. If there is no natural shade, make your own by using well-secured tents or canopies. Ask parents to authorize the use of sunscreen lotion or to send hats, sun visors, and other protective clothing. Swimming pools, wading pools, streams, etc., present additional hazards.
Children can drown in less than an inch of water.
Provide constant adult supervision when children are near water. Teach children basic water safety rules. Cover sandboxes when not in use to discourage neighborhood pets from using them as litterboxes. A few precautions will help ensure a fun and safe summer for the children in your care. D.C. Injuries at day-care centers.