May 31, 2010

Keep An Eye On The Kids Around Spas

People tend to think that a spa is not the right kind of place for children and this is even more true for something like spa hotels but this is not the case if you are watching the child at all times. So if you are not watching your children around the spa, are there any dangers to this?.

 

Well it would seem that the main danger is the same kind of danger for pools too and that means it is sadly drowning. There have been nearly a thousand deaths in hot tubs since 1980 due to people drowning and many of these have been children and this has happened because the parents are not paying them any attention.

 

Next on the list of reasons why you should be watching the kids is hair entanglement. Now you may not think that this is actually a major issue but the thing is kids will often have their hair sucked into the fitting of a hot tub which of course causes the victims head to be held under water without the ability for them to pull up again. Many adults will actually get out of this kind of thing because they are strong enough but kids cannot and they really panic until their deaths.

 

Temperature is next on the list and you must always check the temperature of your hot tub and although the temperature may seem fine to you for your kids it could be too high. Although it will not burn them in any way it would seem that high temperatures can cause drowsiness which then of course leads to unconsciousness and then drowning.

 

It is important to note that if you are thinking of taking a child to Dubai spa holidays or even Europe spa holidays that you must get a note from the doctor saying that they are allowed to go and the same goes for a pregnant lady.

Filed under Kids and Teens by ama

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