The parents should be advised that this vomiting inducer should not be given until after a doctor advises it. However, parents should be told that it is much more effective if given in the first 30 minutes. Either drowning or near drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in children under 5 years of age. For example, when storms come up, when lightning occurs, when it is particularly windy, if at the beach, waves become rough. Never leave your toddler alone in the bathtub or any body of water.
Many tragedies occur when parents go to answer the door, the phone, etc.
Take the child with you. Flotation devices such as water wings are not a substitute for adult supervision. If you have a pool at your house, make sure there is a fence at least 5 feet high around it and that it has a tamper proof pool cover. Many drownings occur when toddlers fall in an unprotected pool. Always monitor the fatigue of your children in water.