{"id":14103,"date":"2026-06-19T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turtletots.com\/uk\/?p=14103"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:57:26","slug":"drowning-prevention-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtletots.com\/uk\/news\/marlborough-and-swindon\/drowning-prevention-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Drowning Prevention Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are so proud of how seriously all our little Turtles have been taking their drowning prevention lessons this week. We have covered so many important safety skills from floating to pool rules, to getting in and out of the water safely. While we will continue to work and build on these skills, we thought it might be helpful to share a few things you can do outside of class to help your child stay safe around water.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep a basic set of rules you enforce whenever you are at any pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t have to be a big thing, just stick to a few basics and your child will quickly learn how to stay out of danger around water. We recommend starting with never run by the swimming pool and always wait for a grown to tell you it\u2019s ok to get in as these are pretty consistent wherever you may swim! Try and make learning them pre-emptive, rather than reactive. You could talk about them on the way to class or while you\u2019re getting changed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow your children to regularly have the experience of being in water without a floatation aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is something we do in classes all the time but it\u2019s not just about getting them swimming independently. It\u2019s also important for children to understand that feeling of floating in the water comes partly from the aid they are using and if they don\u2019t have it they have to work a lot hard to stay afloat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dress them in bright colours!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have probably seen the images on this, but certain colours show up better underwater than others so when you\u2019re getting a new swimsuit do your research and try to pick a colour that can easily be seen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk to them about what to do if they get in trouble.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If we get in a difficult situation sometimes panic can take over but the more your child has rehearsed what to do the more likely they will be to remember under pressure. Practice shouting for help, teach them how to get help if someone else is trouble and remind them about floating when they feel they are struggling. You don\u2019t have to do this in the water, you can turn it into a game on dry land, practice in the paddling pool or just talk about it when you are near water.<\/p>\n<p>We sincerely hope your little one never needs to use their water safety knowledge but through classes and the education you give them at home we can give them the tools they need to keep safe and continue to develop their love of water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are so proud of how seriously all our little Turtles have been taking their drowning prevention lessons this week. 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