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"Ditch the Floaties": the Dangers of the Popular "Puddle Jumper"
A discussion behind the science of how children learn and what puddle jumpers are really teaching them.
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PPCD
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Water Safety- Ages 1-4 - Non-Swim Time
Drowning is the #1 cause of unintentional injury related death for children aged 1-4. Over two-thirds of these accidents occur during a...
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PPCD
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Water Safety: Bath Time
Bath time can be such a fun time. But we must remember, water is still the most dangerous place for your child. Drowning is a leading...
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PPCD
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
Beach Season is Here, and Water Safety Advocates Say They’re Worried
"Halle Quezada never gave much thought to the dangers of water. “We’re around water all the time. We usually don’t drown,” said the West...
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PPCD
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
ER nurse reveals her 18-month-old son drowned in their pool after crawling through a dog door
An ER nurse has recalled the heartbreaking moment she found her 18-month-old son's body floating in their backyard pool after wandered...
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PPCD
- Feb 12, 2020
- 4 min
Layers of Protection
Layers of protection could have saved them. Drownings happen to real children. Real families. They are 100% preventable with multiple...
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PPCD
- Feb 12, 2020
- 6 min
No High Quality Swimming Lessons Near You?
High quality swimming lessons are one of the most important investments you can make for your children. Not only do they provide an...
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PPCD
- Jan 11, 2020
- 3 min
Mother blames swimming lessons for son's drowning accident
Now that we got your attention, we want to ask the question: could the swim lessons you chose for your child put them in danger? Here is...
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PPCD
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
The AAP Experience; Coming Full Circle
Parents Preventing Childhood Drowning's mission is to ensure that every parent is aware of the dangers of drowning. Our goal is to...
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PPCD
- Jul 15, 2019
- 4 min
What is Swimming?
You might think this is a silly question, it's obvious right? Not really.... Why do we think that any activity that involves water is...
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PPCD
- Jun 26, 2019
- 4 min
Puddle Jumpers: More Harm than Good? How floatation devices can be dangerous for your child.
My son, Jackson, wore a puddle jumper when in our backyard pool. We occasionally took it off to work on “swimming”, but he wore it most...
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PPCD
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
Dry Drowning? What is it?
... What can you do to avoid this? To start with, teaching your child proper breath control is important...
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PPCD
- Apr 5, 2019
- 3 min
Childhood Drowning Numbers Falling!
Is the number of national childhood (under age 4) drownings falling?? We think so! Last fall, I decided to do a statistical analysis of...
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PPCD
- Apr 2, 2019
- 3 min
What is a High-Quality Swim Lesson?
High quality swimming lessons will teach your child what to do in the event of an aquatic emergency. This is called self-rescue. Most...
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PPCD
- Mar 22, 2019
- 9 min
A Mother's Plea: Not all Swimming Lessons are Equal
Considering the recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy -click here for full policy- update to prevent childhood drownings, I...
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PPCD
- Feb 22, 2019
- 6 min
Meet Our Ambassadors!
Coast to coast, we are arming our ambassadors with the educational materials to save lives! This program will allow us to fund and send...
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PPCD
- Feb 16, 2019
- 6 min
The Lowdown on Lifejackets: Part II
If you have read Part I of this article, then you know all about the types and kinds of lifejackets available. Hopefully, you have a good...
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PPCD
- Feb 3, 2019
- 5 min
The Lowdown on Life Jackets
So what’s the story? Why should life jackets be worn? When should someone wear a life jacket? And how do you pick the right one? We are...
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PPCD
- Feb 2, 2019
- 1 min
Drowning Prevention Poster
We are super excited to announce our new Drowning Prevention Poster! Thank you for everyone who participated in our Photo Contest!We...
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PPCD
- Jan 13, 2019
- 8 min
PPCD Ambassadors; Let's Get Started!
Dear PPCD Ambassador, Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to go out and promote drowning prevention in your area. We are so...
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