Water Safety Tips

• Make sure an adult is constantly watching young children in water.
• Children should never swim alone or in unsupervised places.
• Walk, don't run, around swimming pools or on docks.
• Never push another person into the water or hold another person under water.
• Keep small children away from buckets containing liquids, like 5-gallon buckets.
• Never drink alcohol before or during swimming, boating, or water skiing.
• Enroll children over 4 years in swimming classes.
• Learn adult, child and infant CPR.
• Do NOT use air-filled swimming aids (water-wings) in place of life jackets or life preservers for children.
• Do not dive into water less than 9 feet deep.

Sun Safety

• Always wear sunscreen; the sun is the main cause of skin cancer
• Research has shown that two or more blistering sunburns as a child or teen increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. It is very important, therefore, to protect babies and children from sunburn.
  -American Academy of Pediatrics
• A baby's sensitive skin is thinner than adult skin and will sunburn more easily. Even babies and children with naturally darker skin need protection.
• Babies under 6 months of age should be kept out of the direct sunlight.
• Dress your baby in clothing that cover the body (don't forget the HAT!)
• Clothing made of cotton is both cool and protective.
• Children should wear sunglasses with UV protection to protect their eyes.

• The sun's rays are the strongest from 10 am to 4 pm. Keep children out of the sun as much as possible during these times.
• The sun's rays can bounce back from sand and concrete, so be careful in these areas.
• Use sunscreen even on cloudy days because the sun's damaging rays can come through the clouds.