For example, the survey found that 54 percent of parents say they make sure their children wear bicycle helmets. Another 21 percent say they don't insist on helmets, but feel they should. Helmets have been found to reduce the risk of brain injury by as much as 88 percent, Helms said. Injuries are the leading health risks facing kids, and injuries involving motor vehicles top the list at Le Bonheur, with 1,400 cases per year, Helms said. In the summer, the top three causes of injuries after motor vehicles involve water, playgrounds, and bicycles or wheel sports such as in-line skating and skateboarding, Helms said.
Many people have three-sided fences with the house open to the pool.
It's not something you do only when your children are young. Be prepared for emergencies. A responsible pool owner should have a life preserver and a long pole to extend to a person in trouble and a telephone at poolside. The pool owner and other adults and teenagers should know emergency first aid and CPR, Helms said. Don't assume your child is drown-proof.