by The school holidays are just around the corner, which means that family beach, lido and wild swimming – if they are brave enough – may be in the diary if they have not yet happened.
Before you buy your child’s new bathing clothing, however, it is a security concern that it is worth considering.
Experts warn that many parents unnecessarily put their children in danger by not paying attention to the color of the swimsuit where they dress them.
Research of on the beach last year it found that this was found Blue, white And gray Bathing suits are only invisible under water – even if only two meters below the surface.
They also found that 90% of the parents did not notice that certain colors are heavier under water, and 66% of the children wore bathing clothes in these colors.
In cooperation with the Olympic medalist Rebecca Adlington and the former lifeguard Paddy McGuinness, the holiday company even set a petition to ban retailers from the sale of child swimming clothing in these colors. So far it has almost 4,000 signatures.
Avoid the children’s swimwear
As already mentioned, blue, white and gray -colored bathing clothes are particularly dangerous because it is not visible under water.
The following picture published on the beach shows its tests. The upper four pictures show the swimwear on the surface, while the lower four pictures represent the shorts two meters under water. As you can see, you are almost impossible to recognize when you immerse yourself.
The colors that have to select instead
Instead, the parents are asked to opt for swimming clothing that are alive or dark and slightly visible under water. The following graphic, also from the beach, clearly shows that bright and brave colors are much easier to see when immersing it.
From the tests they found that the following colors are best:
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Pink
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Yellow
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Red
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Black
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Purple
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Green
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Fluorescence colors
Fat prints can also help.
The risks – and how to avoid them
According to the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS), the number of drinking children in England rose by 85%between 2019 and 2022.
The report published by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has also reduced the data based on ethnicity and level of debt. It found that the risk of drowning in children with black or black British ethnicity was 3.5 times higher than white. It also showed that the risk of drowning for children from disadvantaged areas was twice higher than from less disadvantaged areas.
At the time of the report, the director of the charity organization, Lee Heard, said: “It is important that the education and experience of water security for children should be prescribed regionally and nationally.
“It is necessary to revise and reform the current approach for swimming and water security formation nationally. With the aim of tackling the clear inequality for weak and ethnically different children who are overlooked by the current legal efforts and are exaggerated in children in the event of death.”
Note the water safety code
Parents should not only choose the correct colored bathing clothes, but also follow the water safety code:
1. Stop and think about
Take your time to judge your surroundings, search for the dangers and always explore local characters and advice.
2. Stay together
If you are near water, always go with friends or family. Swim at a life -weaker venue.
3. Call 999
If you are on the coast, call 999 and ask about the coast guard. Don’t enter the water to save.
4. Float
Regardless of whether you fall for or get tired – stay calm, float on your back and call for help. Throw something that floats someone who has fallen in.
Further resources and educational materials can be found here on the website of the Royal Life Saving Society.
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