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Media Releases Keeping littlies safe in the surf
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| Monday, 11 January 2010 13:01 | |||
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Page MP Janelle Saffin is pushing the water safety message to all parents and carers of little children on the North Coast this summer.
Page MP Janelle Saffin is pushing the water safety message to all parents and carers of little children on the North Coast this summer.
At the Gingerbread House Occasional Child Care Centre in Lismore today, Ms Saffin launched the ‘Living with Water’ DVD, which is a comprehensive guide to water safety aimed at keeping our littlies safe around water.
“It’s a shocking statistic that since 2000, more than 300 children under 5 have drowned in Australia,” Ms Saffin said.
“The well known Aussie swim coach, Laurie Lawrence, is passionate about keeping kids safe around water, and he’s produced this DVD with the help of water safety experts and the support of the Australian Government.
“Living with Water is a free DVD for parents and carers of children under five, and covers ways of introducing water safety for children from newborns to preschoolers, and alerts parents to the biggest dangers for each age group.
“For example, the biggest hazard for newborns is the baby bath, while for toddlers on the run parents need to be aware of access to pools and other water hazards, and for every age supervision is vital.
“The summer holidays are a great time for us to enjoy the water, and here on the Northern Rivers our wonderful beaches, rivers and pools attract lots of locals and visitors.
“So it’s an important time to drum home the message about teaching children water safety.
“But the DVD also addresses specific water safety issues in rural areas where there are creeks, dams, gullies and drains that can be dangerous for little children.
“As Laurie Lawrence says, we must to everything we can to stop little lives being lost in the water.
“Like Laurie, I want every parent or carer of a child under five to see this DVD,” Ms Saffin said.
The DVD is being distributed to mothers of new babies at hospitals, and next year Janelle will be sending it to preschools, distributing copies at the markets and from her office.
At the Gingerbread House Occasional Child Care Centre in Lismore today, Ms Saffin launched the ‘Living with Water’ DVD, which is a comprehensive guide to water safety aimed at keeping our littlies safe around water.
“It’s a shocking statistic that since 2000, more than 300 children under 5 have drowned in Australia,” Ms Saffin said.
“The well known Aussie swim coach, Laurie Lawrence, is passionate about keeping kids safe around water, and he’s produced this DVD with the help of water safety experts and the support of the Australian Government.
“Living with Water is a free DVD for parents and carers of children under five, and covers ways of introducing water safety for children from newborns to preschoolers, and alerts parents to the biggest dangers for each age group.
“For example, the biggest hazard for newborns is the baby bath, while for toddlers on the run parents need to be aware of access to pools and other water hazards, and for every age supervision is vital.
“The summer holidays are a great time for us to enjoy the water, and here on the Northern Rivers our wonderful beaches, rivers and pools attract lots of locals and visitors.
“So it’s an important time to drum home the message about teaching children water safety.
“But the DVD also addresses specific water safety issues in rural areas where there are creeks, dams, gullies and drains that can be dangerous for little children.
“As Laurie Lawrence says, we must to everything we can to stop little lives being lost in the water.
“Like Laurie, I want every parent or carer of a child under five to see this DVD,” Ms Saffin said.
The DVD is being distributed to mothers of new babies at hospitals, and next year Janelle will be sending it to preschools, distributing copies at the markets and from her office.
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