Dr. Chheda – 🏊 Summertime, you’ve got the pool – it’s wonderful, it’s great, but you do want to be careful near the water. Kids can drown even in just an inch of water.

For your older kids and teens, make sure they’re always swimming with a swim buddy. For your younger kids and toddlers, always, always adult supervision. That is the best way to prevent it. If you have on a blue swimsuit, it might be hidden underneath the water, so more brighter swim clothes will help you find your child better inside the water.

Make sure there’s no running near the pool. Pool surfaces can be very slippery. You don’t want them falling into the pool accidentally. No head first. Make sure they’re always jumping in feet first. You don’t know how deep or how shallow the pool might be. You don’t want them hitting their head on the concrete floor of the pool. So make sure they’re always jumping in feet first.

No running around the pool and constant, constant adult supervision. And have a wonderful time at the pool this summer, and make sure that you’re actually watching your kid. More brighter swim clothes can be seen better in the water.