Think your kids are safer than they are? We’re busting 10 big water safety myths and revealing why swimming lessons are one of the most important protections your child can have this summer.
No one wants to imagine themselves in emergencies. Especially if one happens in front of your children. Teaching your children how to respond to an emergency is an important life lesson.
Just days after Royal Life Saving Australia (RLSA) launched a nationwide campaign about swim safety, an 18-month-old was found face down in a backyard pool.
“When I realised what he was trying to get my attention for, I ran to the bathroom and saw Ashley face down in the water.”
The suspected drowning is the second one in just three days in South Australia.
A water safety group has released two swimsuit colour charts to showcase which colours of bathers are most visible underwater – definitely something every parent should consider when buying togs for the kids.
Last year, about 30 Aussie children died in a drowning incident, most under the age…