{"id":37092,"date":"2021-04-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/fun-and-safety-in-the-sun-3\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T16:00:00","slug":"fun-and-safety-in-the-sun-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/fun-and-safety-in-the-sun-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Fun (and Safety)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog_content\">\n<p>Summer is quickly approaching, meaning it&#8217;s time for outdoor family fun! These tips can help ensure your family stays safe while getting outside this summer:<\/p>\n<h4>COVID-19<\/h4>\n<p>from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/COVID-19\/Pages\/Getting-Children-and-Teens-Outside-While-Social-Distancing.aspx\">HealthyChildren.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teach and reinforce everyday preventive actions like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/handwashing-family.html\"> hand washing<\/a> and good hygiene<\/li>\n<li>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/COVID-19\/Pages\/Getting-Children-and-Teens-Outside-While-Social-Distancing.aspx\">these outdoor activities<\/a> that practice good physical distancing during COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li>Find more information about supporting children during the COVID-19 outbreak on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/for-parents.html\">CDC\u2019s Helping Children Cope<\/a> page and <a href=\"\/thread\/COVID19-family-resource-center\">thread\u2019s Family Resource Center page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Water Safety<\/h4>\n<p>from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/get-help\/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies\/types-of-emergencies\/water-safety\/water-safety-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Red Cross<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always supervise young children during water play. Drowning is one of the leading causes of &#8220;injury death&#8221; in children ages 1 to 4.<\/li>\n<li>Take a CPR class. The skills you learn might save a child&#8217;s life.<\/li>\n<li>Always wear a properly fitting life jacket while boating, and wait until baby is big enough to fit in a life jacket before taking her on her first<br \/>\nboat ride. Check out Alaska&#8217;s <u><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.alaska.gov\/parks\/boating\/kdfhome.htm\">Kids Don&#8217;t Float<\/a><\/u> program to learn about life<br \/>\njacket loaner boards.<\/li>\n<li>Teach children not to swallow water while swimming in pools, rivers, lakes, or oceans to prevent&nbsp;<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/swimming\/rwi\/\">water-borne illnesses<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Heat &amp; Sun Safety<\/h4>\n<p>from <a href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/sun-safety.html\">KidsHealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never leave a child unattended in a car. The temperature in a car can raise to a life-threatening level in a matter of minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Apply sunscreen with at least SPF 30 to children 15 minutes before going outside, and reapply every two hours or when children get wet.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid scheduling outdoor activities when the sun is the strongest, usually between 10 am and 4 pm.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure children have access to plenty of drinking water and shade.<\/li>\n<li>Seek immediate medical attention if your child has <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/extremeheat\/warning.html\">signs of heat-related illness<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Injury Prevention<\/h4>\n<p>from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/safechild\/playground\/index.html\">CDC<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check that playgrounds have soft material under them such as wood chips, sand, or mulch.<\/li>\n<li>Read playground signs and use playground equipment that is right for your child\u2019s age.<\/li>\n<li>Look out for things in the play area that can trip your child, like tree stumps or rocks.<\/li>\n<li>Always wear a helmet while biking, skating, etc. to prevent serious brain injury.<\/li>\n<li>Learn the&nbsp;<u><a href=\"http:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/concussions.html\">signs of a concussion<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/traumaticbraininjury\/response.html\">what to do<\/a><\/u> if a concussion occurs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27750,"template":"","news_tags":[49],"event_category":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-37092","thread-blog","type-thread-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_tags-families"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Summer Fun (and Safety) - Thread<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/fun-and-safety-in-the-sun-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Summer Fun (and Safety) - Thread\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Summer is quickly approaching, meaning it&#8217;s time for outdoor family fun! 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