Everyone remembers that moment from childhood, then a sinking heart, when a train or bus drove up to the shores of the sea. When here a little more, and you will see that power, that boundless flesh of blue color. How much happiness! We have already grown up and are going to rest with our children, just as our parents once worried about them. How to make the rest cloudless and enchanting so as not to worry about the safety of children on the water?
There are few answers to this question, they are all standard, and we remember them from our childhood. The most commonplace rules:
- do not swim for buoys;
- swim for small periods of time so as not to get too cold;
- Wear a panama hat or cap so as not to get a heat stroke.
Here are all the recommendations and rules of behavior for children on the water that have surfaced in memory. The main thing is that this dry set of rules does not make rest calmer. You can, of course, act drastically by putting the children in a shallow pool, but ... what about outdoor activities and development? Let's take it for ourselves as an axiom: children should swim in the sea fully, we cannot infringe on their right to enjoy life. We are obliged to create at least the illusion of their freedom, precisely so that they are happy, and most importantly, we ourselves must observe elementary rules. We will not talk about general recommendations (do not beat, do not drown, do not scare), we will give tips on the behavior of adults near children.
Rules of conduct for children on the water from birth to five years:
1. No stay in water without adults. The thing is that the weight of a child at this age is too small, and it can be carried into the water like a sliver, even if he follows all the rules.
2. Strict adherence to the temporary regime: early morning before 11 and after 16 hours. Otherwise, not only burns on the baby’s body will ruin your vacation, but also the most ordinary heat stroke, the consequences of which are very diverse: from banal fatigue to hanging or a sharp decrease in temperature, vomiting lasting from three days to a week.
Rules of conduct for children on the water from the age of five to ten years:
1. If the child’s weight allows, then he can be let go swimming in a fenced place alone. It is desirable that he was wearing arm ruffles, a special vest or a banal circle.
2. The rule regarding the time of stay is the same.
3. Before a trip to the sea, it is advisable to send the child to the pool for classes with a trainer who will give primary swimming skills and teach you not to be afraid of water. This is important, since it is the panic that is destructive. The behavior of children on the water largely depends on correctly inserted information, a clear understanding: where is the danger, and where is the entertainment.
4. The time spent in water does not have a clear framework. It all depends on the temperature of the air and water, on the condition of your baby. If he is strong in health and does not freeze after an hour of diving and somersaults, then let him enjoy and become even stronger. If the child is weak, then the alternation of cold water and hot sand is the best hardening and strengthening of the body.
Rules of conduct for children over the age of ten years
The same time limits apply. In relation to everything else, parents have to be more loyal and take into account both the age and physical development of the child. Most importantly, do not forget to tell the children that their life is in their hands, that before you do anything, you need to think what exactly and why.