Pool safety never leave children alone in or near the pool or spa, even for a moment. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happeningor that its wrong. Heres how to keep your little one safe around swimming pools, especially if you have one in your backyard. Stacy van santen, certified infant swimming resource instructor and. Swimming pool safety tips for toddlers what to expect. Color me safe is a coloring book designed for children ages four to seven.
The rhyming story and simple, friendly illustrations provide a way to sensitively. Top 10 kids books to teach safety mcgruff safe kit. This page explains what the person in charge of a swimming pool needs to do to comply with health and safety law. So weve got a list of the 25 best childrens books about health and safety to help you and your tiny. Introduction swimming is one of the best forms of exercise available and having a residential. This law applies to swimming pools and spas on private residential properties in all australian states and territories.
As such, parents need to become wiser with our pool safety awareness. Whenever children under age 5 are in or around water, an adult preferably one who knows how to swim and perform cpr should be within arms length, providing. Swimming pool safety for children raising children network. This includes in the bath, swimming pool or spa, at the beach, and near creeks, rivers and dams. Library binding january 1, 1999 by lucia raatma author visit amazons lucia raatma page. Children can have fun coloring the pictures and reading about the safe family. Sadly, we know that the world can sometimes be a scary place. Throughout the book, the safe family takes simple steps to prevent injuries, such as installing smoke alarms and using child safety seats. This book that teaches water safety for kids stems from a tragic accident that has led the leonard family to dedicate their time to drowning prevention among children. Moreover, we adults often struggle with the right ways to convey the importance of things like safety and health to children without scaring the living daylights out of them. In celebration, we have decided to focus on childrens books that teach safety. New pool safety gadgets help prevent drowning children between the ages of 1 and 4 are most at risk for drowning, and adult supervision often isnt enough to prevent it.