It is absolutely important to keep kids safe by the water. That means NO using cell phones, NO running inside “just for a moment,” and NO getting so caught up in conversation that you aren’t watching them 100% of the time. If you are swimming with little kids, you need to be within arms reach at ALL TIMES and if the child is too little to swim you must be touching them at ALL TIMES.

Even big kids can get in trouble. This link is something I shared a year ago, but it’s so important I want to share it at least once a year. We think we know what it looks like when someone is drowning and we are WRONG. Please take the time to read this. It only takes a minute for a child to get in trouble in the water and this could literally help you save a life.

http://tinyurl.com/kd8mltf