In our final article in this series (see Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4), we’ll consider some more practical rules you can teach kids to help ensure that they stay safe in and around the pool. Keep Away from Filters and Drains Drains or filters, especially in older pools, can pose a drowning risk due […]
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How to Keep Children Safe Around the Pool, Part 4
So far in our series on how to keep children safe around the pool (see Parts 1, 2 & 3) we’ve mostly focused on what adults can do to help prevent children from becoming victims of a drowning accident. Other than teaching a child to swim, there are some important ways you can help children […]
How to Keep Children Safe Around the Pool, Part 3
Pool safety for children begins with proper supervision and adult safety preparation (see Parts 1 & 2). Once these have been taken care of, it’s time to turn your attention to getting the child ready to be safe in the water. This starts with what the child is wearing while in the water. Make Sure […]
How to Keep Children Safe Around the Pool, Part 2
In our first article, we considered some of the grim statistics regarding childhood drowning fatalities. We also emphasized the importance of adult supervision of children in and around the pool. There’s one more critical point to distinguish when it comes to adult supervision. Simply having a bunch of adults in or around the pool isn’t […]
How to Keep Children Safe Around the Pool, Part 1
Having a backyard pool when you have kids means enjoying fun-filled days with friends, hosting summer pool parties, and making special family memories. It also means taking extra precautions to make sure this place for recreation and relaxation doesn’t turn into the scene of a tragedy. In just a few seconds, children who aren’t strong […]
Kids Learn Crucial Life Skills from Extracurricular Activities
When parents sign their children up for extracurricular activities, it’s often because the child expresses an interest in a particular sport or art form. Though these activities can help children stay busy and out of trouble, they also teach kids important skills which they can carry with them throughout their lives. These would include: 1. […]
Encouraging Healthy Habits in Your Childcare Center: Movement, Part 2
Movement is a healthy part of life for those of all ages (see Part 1), but it’s especially important for preschoolers. While educational standards soar, the youngest children are being robbed of the very thing that they need in order to lay the foundation for healthy emotional, social, and cognitive development. Exercise and Experience Many […]
Encouraging Healthy Habits in Your Childcare Center: Movement, Part 1
While seeing young children sitting quietly at desks and doing worksheets may seem like a great start to a successful academic career (see this previous post), that kind of setting is actually far from ideal for the developmental needs of young children. Instead, movement and sensory experiences provide children with what their bodies and brains […]
Encouraging Healthy Habits in Your Childcare Center: Imaginative Play
While it won’t make its way onto standardized tests or college entrance exams, movement is an important aspect of how children learn. Your childcare center has the important opportunity to help lay the foundation for later academic achievement by giving the children in your care opportunities to play, build, and create. While those kinds of […]
Incorporate Rest Time Into Your Daycare Center’s Daily Routine
Full-time childcare centers for kids aged five and under normally have at least one regularly scheduled daily rest time. This time for napping and relaxation is vital for a young child’s physical and emotional well-being. Overly tired children become distracted and irritable in much the same way as sleep-deprived adults. The major difference is that […]