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Birth & Parenting News: Summer Safety
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published tips for keeping families safe during the summer months. Topics include guidelines for preventing sunburn and preventing heat stress, in addition to tips for pool and boating safety and for open water swimming.
For babies less than six months of age, prevent sunburn by avoiding sun exposure and dressing them in lightweight long pants, long-sleeved shirts and brimmed hats that shade the neck. Parents can apply a minimal amount of sunscreen with at least 15 SPF to small areas such as the infant’s face and the
back of the hands. To prevent heat stress, practices and games played in the heat should be shortened and should include more frequent water/hydration breaks. Families with backyard pools should install a fence at least four feet high around all four sides of the pool. The fence should not have openings or protrusions that a young child could use to get over, under or through.
Each Wednesday, our Birth & Parenting News blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.