Water rules for children

In summer it is simply impossible to keep from constant splashing in the nearest pond, lake or river, both kids and schoolchildren. Almost all children love water, and boldly get into it, sometimes even not being able to swim. And if you are going to rest on the beach or the ocean, where it is very difficult to perceive an unruly child among the crowd of people on the beach, the rules of behavior on the water for children should be learned by your offspring. This will save the life and health of your child, and avoid serious nerve shocks for parents.

How to teach children to be careful in water?

The reservoirs vary considerably in type of bottom, depth and descent into the water, so mothers and dads, when instructing, need to take into account the particular features of the resting place near the water. Here are some rules of behavior on the water for children that should be given attention by conducting a conversation:

1. The child should realize that swimming in enclosed water bodies where there are no equipped beaches and rescue service is extremely dangerous and it can not be done under any circumstances.
2. Children of junior school and preschool age can approach the edge of the water and enter it only under the watchful eye of adults.
3. If a water reservoir has a sign forbidding bathing, do not neglect this warning.
4. Even if the parents are nearby, the child should remember that the rules of behavior on the water for children in summer indicate that swim in the buoys is very risky and can result in injury or even death.
5. The kid needs to be extremely careful in the water: no matter how well he swims, you can not swim at a depth that exceeds the growth of a child.
6. In any unfamiliar place children are categorically forbidden to dive, and also jump into the water from towers and any natural elevations.
7. Many young bathing lovers begin to indulge in water. Your task is to explain to them that, according to the rules of safe water behavior for children, spontaneous diving with subsequent grasping of friends by the hands and feet and attempts to dip them with the head often end badly both for the joker himself and for the "victims" of his rally.
8. Do not swim on a hot day without a headdress, otherwise a sun stroke to the child is guaranteed.
9. You can not use a variety of swimming devices such as swimming circles, inflatable mattresses and boats in their damage, strong wind and rain, or with a significant storm.

Parents should be very savvy in matters of child safety, when he floundering in the water. An excellent option - to conduct a family quiz, dedicated to the rules of behavior on the water for children. Adults should be aware that a trip to the beach should be canceled if your child complains of high temperature or has a breach of the integrity of the skin (open wounds, pustular or allergic rashes). It is also better to stay at home for half an hour after a dense meal. To avoid hypothermia, make sure that your son or daughter was in water for no longer than 30 minutes, if it is warm (27-30 degrees), and 5-7 minutes if its temperature is less.

How to act if the baby swallows water?

In the case when the child has played and ignored the safety equipment, he can start to choke. Immediately calm him, take it out of the water, help clear your throat and give a warm tea or other warmed drink. If a small swimmer has lost consciousness and was close to drowning, do to him, if possible, indirect cardiac massage and artificial respiration. Immediately call an ambulance.