88% of drownings occur with at least one adult present

Having an assigned water watcher means avoiding distractions and staying in reach of swimmers at all times.

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What If Every Pool Party Had a Water Watcher? | Lifeguard Your Child || Cook Children's

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Lifeguard your child.

We encourage you to create a safety plan for ANY time your children are around water, whether its swim time, unplanned time around water or even bath time.

Water safety is important at any age. When it comes to drowning, seconds count. It’s silent and can happen in an instant. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 4, and the second leading cause for kids 1-14 in Texas. But with your help, we can change that.

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Help us save lives.

Please join us in our drowning prevention efforts. Together, we are asking everyone to Lifeguard Your Child around water. Click the below link to learn more about how to get involved or create an awareness campaign in your community.

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Water Safety Topics

Pool safety

Many of the drownings we see at Cook Children’s take place at home or neighborhood pools. Learn how to put certain safety measures in place, whether it’s during planned swim time or a little one wanders into the pool area when you’re not looking.

Open water safety

Drownings are the 2nd leading cause of death, nationwide, in 14 year olds and younger. The rate for drowning in open water at age 15 triples. Learn more about keeping your children and teens safe around open water.

Bath time safety

Drownings can occur in as little as one inch of water. It just takes enough water to cover the mouth and nose to prevent breathing. Learn more about keeping your infants and toddlers safe during bath time.