Under fives drown because they haven’t learnt to swim. |
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Homeowners should not have to fence their pools if they don’t have children. |
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You should always be within arm’s reach of your child under five when they are playing in a pool. |
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The earlier children learn to swim, the safer they will be. |
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Swimming lessons are the best way to prevent your under five from drowning. |
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My under five’s swimming competence means they don’t need to wear a lifejacket when fishing on a wharf. |
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Most under five drownings happen when toddlers find access to a swimming pool on someone else’s property. |
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At home, it is not possible to constantly supervise under fives around water. |
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All parents of young children should know how to do child CPR in case of an emergency. |
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It is better to develop under five’s water competence than rely on adult supervision to prevent drowning. |
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At a poolside social gathering, I am happy to let any of the adults be responsible for my under five in the water. |
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At a public pool or surf beach, the lifeguards are the best people to supervise my child under five. |
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Any child sized lifejacket is better than none, for my child under five. |
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Under fives can learn to save themselves if they fall in the water. |
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