Safety Tip :: Summer Safety
Today is my son’s last day in school and tomorrow is the start of summer break. Summer is a fun and exciting time for the whole family. Many of us take this opportunity to spend a lot of time outdoors. Common summer activities are hiking, swimming, biking, going on picnics, and other fun outdoor activities.
Here are some safety reminders for children this summer.
1. Now that summer has arrived, expect hot climate. Avoid sunstroke by watching out for symptoms such as thirst, cramps, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and fever. Let your children drink lots of fluids especially when they are actively playing.
2. Apply sunscreen on your child (make sure you read label to determine if it is safe for children’ use) when activities involve long sun exposure. Avoid sunburn by using appropriate sunblock.
3. Supervise your children when they are swimming in the pool or at the beach. Provide your children who do not know how to swim yet with safety floating devices such as life vest, arm “floaties”, inflatable lifesavers and more.
4. When children are out biking or skateboarding, make sure you provide them with protective gear like helmet and protective pads.
Wow. Really? Summer Break? It is still snowing here. We are not year-round school so we have to wait ’till June! Have a good break. Thanks for the tips. Always a good reminder.
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Comment by Chris — March 15, 2008 @ 3:51 am
Wow, summer starts early where you are! We still have snow on the ground, and it’s supposed to snow again Thursday. It probably won’t happen, but if we get about 13 more inches of snow, we’ll break the record for most snow in a winter.
♥ Fascinating how extreme weather can be across the globe. Hope Spring will come to you soon.
Comment by Anna — March 25, 2008 @ 11:37 pm