Parents look away, answer telephones, or think others are keeping an eye on the kids. Experts are quick to point out that it can take only two inches of water for a toddler to drown. Nationwide, about 50 drowning deaths and 130 emergency-room visits per year are due to toddlers falling into buckets of water. Ice chests pose the same danger. At this age a child's head is the heaviest part of their body.
Experts agree that proper supervision is the key to a safe summer for children.
Check and update your first-aid kit. Use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Make children pace themselves throughout the day, taking frequent breaks out of the sun. Encourage children to always wear shoes outside. Keep children far away from grills, lawn mowers and other yard equipment and power tools.