Top 10 Water Safety Rules for Kids
Julie Christensen - July 09, 2010
You can find some great general guidance for water safety at LDS Living's article "Water Know-how." For more specific rules on maintaining safety, check out this Top 10 list.
- Stay away from open water in your neighborhood, including ditches, lakes, and drains.
- Never enter a backyard pool or hot tub without an adult's permission.
- Don't roughhouse, run, or push around a pool.
- Never swim alone.
- Don't dive in shallow pool water or into lakes or rivers.
- Take a break when you feel tired.
- Don't panic if you become exhausted. Call for help. Then turn on your back and float until you are rescued or have the energy to swim to the edge of the water.
- Get out of the water if you see lightning.
- Wear a life jacket whenever you're swimming in open water or riding in a boat.
- Follow lifeguards' directions.
© LDS Living, July/August 2010. Photo by Tori Campbell/sxc.hu.