With the warmer days coming, kids spend lots of time outdoors. Crowded places, sunny days, and sand all sound like fun but can easily become a recipe for disaster if you aren't prepared. I've put together a few summer safety tips for everyone who has small children.
- When going outside - even for a quick ride in the car - slather on a broad spectrum sunscreen. You and your children can get sun damage just from the harmful rays shining through the car windows. Cloudy days are no exception.
- Always carry water and sports drink (like Gatorade) when your child will be playing outdoors in the heat. Make sure your child is well hydrated BEFORE going outside and continue to offer and monitor his/her fluid intake while they are in the heat. If your child says they are thirsty, it is a sign that dehydration has already begun.
- Make sure your child has a properly fitting helmet. Make it a rule just like being buckled in a carseat. No helmet = no bike/scooter/skates.
- When headed to a crowded or unfamiliar place like the zoo or a theme park, take a picture of your child with your cell phone on the way out the door. Should your child get lost, you have an up to date picture showing what clothing the child is wearing. Write your cell phone number on a slip of paper and safety pin the paper to the inside of your child's pocket. If they are found, the person can call your cell phone and reunite you and your child quickly.
- Never, ever leave a child near any body of water alone. Even for a second. Make sure you or another responsible adult is always within an arms reach of your child when they are in the water.
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