Children spend more time around water and are even more attracted to it during the summer months. Parents should teach kids that an adult must be watching them before they go in or even near the water. Generally, twice as many adults are needed to adequately supervise children. Check that rain water has not collected in outdoor containers. Do not leave water in cleaning pails.
Kids can drown in just two or three inches of water.
Be particularly alert for injuries caused by fighting or pushing when the heat rises. Hot days are particularly hard times for children to have to wait. Offer lots of cool clean water for them to drink throughout the day. Provide rest times for kids to slow down and be out of the sun. Make sure there are shady spots available to kids.