Ornamental ponds should be aerated and stocked with fish. Don't invite the mosquito to bite. Every year, one million Americans develop skin cancer due to sun exposure. It takes just one severe sunburn before the age of 20 to double your risk of getting skin cancer. Sunburns are preventable.
Plan play time under trees or in the shade of outdoor structures.
Children should wear T-shirts on top of bathing suits while playing in the water. Hats and sunscreen should also be used. Apply a sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher to children over six months of age 30 minutes before going outside, even on overcast days. Babies under six months should not be exposed to the sun. Cover all exposed areas, especially the child's face, nose, ears, feet, backs of knees, and even under straps.