The CDC offers tips on how
to keep your child healthy and safe when using a small inflatable or plastic
pool:
• Before your child or any of
his friends use the pool, give him a soap bath. Do not allow a child who is ill
with diarrhea or vomiting to use the pool.
• During swim time, remind
children to avoid getting pool water in their mouths. Take your little one on a
bathroom break every hour or check his diaper every 30-60 minutes to help keep
germs out of the water. If you see feces in the pool or a child has a dirty
diaper while in the pool, clear the pool of children right away. Then, drain
the water, clean it, and leave the pool in the sun for at least four hours to
kill germs.
• Swim diapers and pants can
delay diarrhea-causing germs from leaking into the water, but swim diapers do
not keep germs from contaminating the water. If your child wears a swim diaper,
remember to continue to take him for frequent diaper changes or bathroom
breaks.
• Empty the pool water daily,
unless you have a filter system.
• Always watch children
carefully. Even small pools with shallow water pose a drowning hazard to
children.
• Learn CPR (cardio-pulmonary recessitation). It is a
great skill to know in the event a child is drowning. The American Red Cross is
one organization that offers widely recognized CPR programs. You can usually
find programs in your community.
Learn more about ways to keep your child safe in
the water this summer. With a little caution and a few rules, your child can
stay cool in a pool.
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