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45: Top Tips for Water Safety and Keeping Kids Swim Safe

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Top Tips for Water Safety and Keeping Kids Swim Safe

Keeping kids safe around water is a major for all parents.  Nat talks to Lynn Cartwright, the Swim School Coordinator at Glen Innes Pool in Auckland, New Zealand.

What age should kids start and stop swim lessons?  How can we get kids more prepared and give them survival skills for being safe at the beach, river, lake and at home?

Top 5 tips:

  • Supervision
  • Proximity (Be there) 
  • Awareness and Knowledge
  • Water safety skills
  • Know your child's ability

    • Useful links:

    • http://www.clmnz.co.nz/glen-innes-pool/
    • http://www.watersafety.org.nz
    • http://pinterest.com/clmnz/

      • Related blogs:

      http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/accidents-happen-near-misses-and-other-scary-moments/

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