{"id":8345,"date":"2017-06-29T19:33:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/north-dallas\/water-safety-tips-for-frisco-parents\/"},"modified":"2017-06-29T19:33:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T19:33:17","slug":"water-safety-tips-for-frisco-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/north-dallas\/water-safety-tips-for-frisco-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Safety Tips for Frisco Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At British Swim School North Dallas, our core mission is keeping kids safe in and around water. Our swimming lessons help parents and kids in the Frisco area learn essential water safety skills \u2014 skills that literally save young lives. Our team knows what it takes to keep kids safe at the pool or the beach, and we want to make sure that all Frisco-area parents have the skills and knowledge they need to keep their kids safe around water.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a parent in the Frisco area concerned about your child\u2019s safety in and around water, here are some of the key facts and tips you should know about water safety.<\/p>\n<h2>Importance of Water Safety<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no way to underestimate the importance of proper water safety for kids in Frisco and the rest of Texas. After car accidents, drowning is the number two most common cause of accidental deaths among American children. The risk of drowning is even higher for children in the southern U.S., where pools and bodies of water are open year-round.<\/p>\n<p>Frisco parents concerned about water safety should be aware that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 3,500 U.S. deaths are caused by accidental drowning each year, with over 800 of those deaths among those under 18 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Children between the ages of 1 and 4 are considered the group at the highest risk for drowning.<\/li>\n<li>The vast majority of drowning deaths among children are classified as preventable.<\/li>\n<li>When children aged 1 to 4 have completed water safety lessons, their risk of drowning decreases a full 88%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a parent, you are your child\u2019s first line of defense when it comes to water safety. Practicing the following water safety guidelines will greatly improve your child\u2019s safety around water and reduce the risk of an accident:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whenever your child is in or near water, he or she should be constantly monitored by a parent or another adult. Children should never be let unmonitored near water, even for a moment.<\/li>\n<li>Young children should wear Coast Guard-approved life jackets when they are playing in the pool or at the beach. It\u2019s important to make sure your child\u2019s life jacket is the right size and fit.<\/li>\n<li>It is important to teach and reinforce safe behavior around water. This includes teaching children not to run or play near or in water when no adults are around.<\/li>\n<li>Children can be enrolled in water safety lessons as early as three months old. Early water safety lessons teach water familiarity and basic skills like back floating. Later lessons teach children how to safely tread water and lay the groundwork for strong swimming skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Learning Water Safety in Frisco, TX<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to enroll your child in water safety lessons in the Frisco area, we encourage you to contact the team at British Swim School North Dallas. Our water safety lessons held at four convenient locations are available to families throughout the Frisco area, including Plano, Rowlett, Richardson, The Colony, Addison, North Dallas, and Carrollton.<\/p>\n<p>To enroll your child in water safety lessons with Frisco\u2019s trusted swim school, call 972-364-1818 or find a class online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At British Swim School North Dallas, our core mission is keeping kids safe in and around water. Our swimming lessons help parents and kids in the Frisco area learn essential water safety skills \u2014 skills that literally save young lives. 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