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Pool and sun safety

cazza by cazza Young Parent(October 2007) (rank 2nd)
This summer most of you would be either heading to the pool or having your pool blown up for some fun summer activities... So its important for us all to rememebr to use water safety and sun safety....

Here is some tips to keep you and your family safe this summer...

    Pool rules

. Never leave your child in the pool unattended, and also never leave a older sibling to watch over their younger siblings.....
Do not rely on safety vests or rings and never take your eyes off your child when these items are in use..
. Make sure that your children understand the pool rules, and neverr allow them to run around the edge of the pool...

  . Apply safety gates and fences recommended by law of your local council...
   Never leave  any toys for tempation  after use of the pool...

   Sun smart..
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Make sure they slip, slop, slap.. wear a brim hat,. slop on some sun cream, and also use a lip balm on lips, and slap on a top....

Encourage your children to reapply sunscreen after 15- 20 minutes off being in the pool.
.  Have heaps of fluids available to avoid dehydration....
   .make sure they keep in a shady spot between the hours of 10am and  3pm australian standards time....

 
Have fun this summer and prevent any burns or drownings.....

love cazza

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angelicarose
5.00 (Excellent) | November 2007 | angelicarose
Re: Pool and sun safety

thanks for the advice, specially the bit on leaving tempting toys near the pool after ur done swimming.

xxx

ange



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      cazza
November 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
your welcome angie and i know first hand now how quick accidents can happen from last night.....

xxxx cazza


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hermy
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | hermy
Re: Pool and sun safety
since the babies were born we restructured the pool gate.......we now have to open two gates before entering the pool area........and the back screen door is always kept locked and keys out of reach of little hands.......once again well done in putting this out there..........it's a great reminder just before the swim season....................regards Sandra xxx


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      cazza
October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
Thank you sandra... and yes its important to have safety gates in, as kids are quick these days...

Well done on providing a safe area for your littles..

love cazza


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Kellzacar
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | Kellzacar
Re: Pool and sun safety
Hi Cazza,

Thanks for the great reminders . . Many year young lives are lost needless;y, hopefully this will help to save lives . .

Cheers Kellz


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      cazza
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
Your welcome and yes too many lives are lost..

Need more awareness thats for sure..

love cazza


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winja
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | winja
Re: Pool and sun safety
great advice cazza, having a pool means being constantly vigilant when kids are about


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      cazza
October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
thank you nat, and absolutely agree what you have said...

love cazza


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emmie
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | emmie
Re: Pool and sun safety

great tips and great article cazza very important in the summer i want summer back its freezing lol

love emz x



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      cazza
October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
Thanx emz and yes its not good when its cold....

love cazza


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llmunchkin
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | llmunchkin
Re: Pool and sun safety
These sure are important tips Cazza, and it seems they must be repeated over and over again, for there are too many tragic deaths by drowning every summer.

Thanks for sharing - Lui.


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      cazza
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
Thank you lui, and yes its has to be said time  and time again i agree...

love cazza


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yummymummyof3
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | yummymummyof3
Re: Pool and sun safety
Such sensible advice, one thing I hate about summer is the news of hearing about drownings of little children at family bbq's etc, you can never be to careful x


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      cazza
October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
Absolutely... Thank you for that  comment....

love cazza


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ajv00
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | ajv00
Re: Pool and sun safety
Great advice, as u always here of some poor mite drowing or nr drowing


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      cazza
October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
i agree angie and it sad as a lot think it wont happen to them...

 love cazza


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merlin0903
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | merlin0903
Re: Pool and sun safety

 

yet another great reminder for the summer months thanks cazza

super hugs and kisses



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      cazza
October 2007 | cazza
Re: Pool and sun safety
Thank you kate for your lovely comment..

love cazza


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