Keeping Your Kids Safe Around Hot Tubs

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Hopping in the hot tub can be a great way to bring the family together and relax at the end of the day, but if you have little ones, safety is always a concern. To ensure child safety, I've put together some great tips and reminders.
Supervise Children at All Times
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An accident can happen in seconds. If your child is using the hot tub make sure that you are constantly and closely supervising them. Regardless of your child’s swimming skill level, there are many other factors that could lead to an accident. KidsHealth.org recommends staying close enough to your child to provide what they call “touch supervision” meaning keeping your child at an arms length while hot tubbing.
Turn Down the Heat
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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission children should not enter hot tubs over 95F and should be in the tub no longer than 5-10 minutes. It is also not recommended that children under 5 years of age use the hot tub. Before your child gets in the tub, check the temperature, turn it down if it is too hot, and give it time to cool before your child enters.
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  • Tip: Keep your kids hydrated while using the tub, supply them with water in a plastic glass or water bottle and remind them to drink it!

Talk With Your Kids about Responsible Hot Tub Use
A short list of things you may want to go over with your children before they use the hot tub. Make sure they understand the dangers associated with carelessness in or around the tub.
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  • Kids should not fully submerge themselves in the water.
  • Take care to not allow hair or clothing to get too close to drains.
  • In an electronic day and age, make sure your child knows not to bring any electrical appliances into or around the hot tub.
  • No running, pushing, or horseplay around or in the tub
If an Emergency Does Occur, Be Prepared
The truth of it is accidents do happen. In case of a mishap it is always good to have a game plan.
  • Take a CPR class
  • Know how to turn off all power to the hot tub.
  • Purchase a first aid kid specifically to be kept near your hot tub.
You can also take the steps to prevent an accident by:
  • Putting down slip resistant mats around the hot tub.
  • Installing federally-compliant drain covers

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