Most of us lead very busy lives, and we have probably all turned our backs on our children in a shallow pool or in the bathtub. Parents are often shocked to learn just how quickly a child can drown and just how little water it takes for the drowning to occur.
A child can drown within seconds and can do so with as little as 2 inches of water if they fall headfirst into a cleaning bucket or into a bathtub.
To take the proper precautions, make sure to install a four-sided 5-foot fence with an automatic childproof gate if you have a pool. Make your child wear flotation devices when he’s in a pool. Never take your eye off of your child in the bathtub or even in a shallow, baby pool.
Certainly, emergency room doctors such as Josyann Abisaab want parents to understand the dangers of even small amounts of water for children.
