Drowning of a child is what every parent fears.
What can you do to prevent a tragedy?
The American Academy of Pediatrics has the following recommendations to prevent drowning:
Swimming lessons for all children over age 5
Constant supervision of infants and young children when they are in the bathtub or around other bodies of water
Installation of fencing to separate homes from residential pools
Use of personal floatation devices when riding on a boat or playing near a river, lake or ocean
Teaching children never to swim alone or without adult supervision
Teaching children the dangers of drug and alcohol consumption while swimming or when near water
And making sure that adults and teens learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation
