There is simply no substitute for close, competent supervision anytime kids and water meet. There is just no reason to tempt fate. Alcohol and water activities do not mix. Adults face a much increased risk of injury to themselves and to anyone with them if they drive boats or watercraft while under the influence of alcohol. Before leaving the dock, it is also a good idea for everyone on board to review boat safety and to go over what to do in an emergency.
Kids don t sweat like adults, so they don t have a built-in cooling mechanism.
Replace fluids by having the youngster drink four to eight ounces of liquid every 30 minutes or so, and consult your pediatrician to make sure they recover all right. How much direct sun exposure a child has during their early years greatly affects the youngster s chance of developing skin cancer as an adult. That s not only in the summer at the beach or at the pool, that s all year long and on ski slopes, too. While you may think a suntan looks cool , it is really the skin s reaction to damage. Slides take top honors as the major source of injury on playgrounds for pre-schoolers.