Bath Time
Water safety is not just for pools, lakes and oceans, it’s for bath time too. Drowning can happen in as little as one inch of water, just enough to cover a child’s nose and mouth.
Cook Children’s has seen an increase in bathtub drownings over the past few years and we want to help your children stay safe. It only takes a second for a child to slip under water. Often times, babies and toddlers are top-heavy and can’t pull themselves up.
Bathtub safety tips:
At Cook Children’s, we’re experts in keeping your children safe and healthy. Follow these tried and true tips to keep your child safe during bath time.
We encourage you to take family CPR lessons
- If something goes wrong, learning CPR can be the difference between life and death while waiting for emergency personnel to arrive.
- Check your local Red Cross and YMCA for classes.
Help us promote Bath time safety
We’ve put together the below social media kit for easy sharing among your friends and family. It takes a village and together, we can help prevent another child from drowning.
Please feel free to use our messaging or create your own. To use our messaging, all you have to do is copy the messages we’ve provided below and insert the appropriate photo into whichever social media site you prefer to use. We do ask that you keep #LifeguardYourChild in the message.
Get involved and help us save lives
Want to know how you can get involved or create an awareness campaign in your community? Contact Dana Walraven, Safe Kids Tarrant County coordinator.