{"id":129,"date":"2018-04-17T14:55:29","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T21:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/?p=129"},"modified":"2018-04-17T15:21:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T22:21:10","slug":"129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/2018\/04\/17\/129\/","title":{"rendered":"May is National Water Safety Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2018\/04\/swimming-1-300x220.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2018\/04\/swimming-1-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2018\/04\/swimming-1.jpeg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With summer right around the corner, now is a good time to remind yourself of important water safety guidelines.\u00a0 It is important for all adults in the children\u2019s lives to be on the same page about swimming pool rules, and an even better idea to use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safekids.org\/other-resource\/water-watcher-card\">Water Watcher Card<\/a> for each child you take to the beach or pool.<\/p>\n<p>According to Stop Drowning Now, a national water-safety organization, a Water Watcher Card is an important lifesaving tool.\u00a0 \u201cThe Water Watcher Card\u00a0is to be worn by a responsible adult whose\u00a0only job\u00a0is to actively supervise the children in the water for a specific amount of time ([such as] 15-minute shifts).\u00a0 Water watcher tags are critical during parties or large gatherings. In 94% of the instances when a child drowns, adults thought another adult was watching the child. Water watcher tags are helpful in taking the guesswork out of &#8220;<em>who is watching the children.<\/em>&#8220;*[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopdrowningnow.org\/\">http:\/\/www.stopdrowningnow.org<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>A Water Watcher Card is a laminated reminder card attached to an elastic bracelet or lanyard.<\/p>\n<p>Several different versions are available as free downloads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thezacfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/water-watcher-cards.pdf\">http:\/\/www.thezacfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/water-watcher-cards.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowbeforeyougo.org\/documents\/WW%20Tag%203.pdf\">http:\/\/www.knowbeforeyougo.org\/documents\/WW%20Tag%203.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safekids.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/skw_water_watcher_card.pdf\">https:\/\/www.safekids.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/skw_water_watcher_card.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or you can order them already made:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imsafe.com\/product\/7-2970-water-watcher-tags-breakaway-lanyard-english\">https:\/\/www.imsafe.com\/product\/7-2970-water-watcher-tags-breakaway-lanyard-english<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safer3-org.presencehost.net\/store\/index.html\">https:\/\/safer3-org.presencehost.net\/store\/index.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brush up on important swimming safety tips:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parents.com\/toddlers-preschoolers\/safety\/tips\/8-life-saving-water-safety-rules-every-parent-needs-to-know\/\"><strong>&#8220;8 Life-Saving Water Safety Rules Every Parent Needs to Know&#8221; (Parents Magazine)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/water-safety.html\"><strong>&#8220;Water Safety&#8221; (Kids Health)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/momlovesbest.com\/health\/swimming\">&#8220;The Ultimate Guide to Swimming Safety For Kids&#8221; (Mom Loves Best)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/momlovesbest.com\/health\/swimming\"><strong>&#8220;13 Water Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know&#8221; (via Buzzfeed)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">&#8220;<a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/at-play\/Pages\/Water-Safety-And-Young-Children.aspx\"><strong>Water Safety: Tips for Parents of Young Children&#8221; &#8220;Healthy Children.org)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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