Swimming pools are very dangerous, especially for young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you not put a swimming pool in your yard until your child is at least five years old.

TIPP, the injury prevention program of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has offered tips to protect your children from drowning:

5. Do not use air-filled “swimming aids” as a substitute for approved life vests.

NOTE: The AAP warns that teaching your child how to swim DOES NOT mean your child is safe in water.

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According to Medicinenet.comElisabeth Kubler-Ross, MD developed a model for undersanding grief. The model goes like this, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. She said that these cans occur with any personal loss, but that they do not all have to happen and some of them can reoccur.

 Symptoms of grief can be physical, social, or religious. Physical symptoms can range from mild sleep or appetite problems to heart attack . Social symptoms of bereavement include isolation from other loved ones and difficulty functioning at home, school, and/or at work.

Although there is much controversy as to how best help one cope with grief, little scientififc research has yielded any clear results on this. Although there are a few tips to help the grieving. One is to keep a journal and write in it no more than 15 minutes a day. This limitation helps to cut down on the stirring up of negative emotions.

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Summer is the time when families can relax and head off to the pool. But before you and your children go swimming, make sure that you understand how to be safe in the water.

All pools, everything from small backyard inflatable pools to commercial water parks, are dangerous. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, as reported by Beasley Allen, there are about 300 pool and spa related deaths per year for children under 5 years old. The CPSC has come up with some tips to prevent drowning:

-Have Layers of Protection: Barriers, such as a fence with self-closing, self latching gates, completely surrounding pools prevent unsupervised access by young children. If the house forms a side of the barrier, use alarms on doors leading to the pool area and/or a power safety cover over the pool.

-Beware of Entrapments: Suction drains in pools and spas can cause entrapments involving hair, body parts, clothing and jewelry, which can lead to death and serious injury. This suction can be so powerful that it can hold an adult under water, but most entrapment incidents involve children. Do not allow children to play in a pool or hot tub/spa with missing or broken drain covers.

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