Entering a new child care center can feel a bit overwhelming for a young child. Whether they’ve never been away from home before or they’re transitioning from another child care facility, they’ll be experiencing a whole host of adjustments. Even moving from one classroom within the same child care center to another can cause some anxiety for children who naturally like following a familiar … [Read More...] about How to Make New Kids Feel Comfortable in Your Child Care Center, Part 1
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Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Drowning Drills
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What Today’s Families Look for in a Swim School, Part 3
Running a successful swim school in today’s competitive market involves a lot of different factors. … [Read More...] about What Today’s Families Look for in a Swim School, Part 3
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Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Taking Safety Instruction to the Next Level, Part 1
If there’s any pool-related topic in which anyone will benefit by becoming an expert, it’s drowning prevention. Hands down. Unlike pool design and options, safety isn’t something that’s one and done. Unlike maintenance, safety isn’t something you can outsource. Drowning prevention, like so many other pivotal areas of life, cannot be reduced to a … Continue about Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Taking Safety Instruction to the Next Level, Part 1
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Drowning Drills
If you have school-aged children, they probably have fire drills, in which they practice what they should do in case of a fire. If you live in tornado country, your children may also be accustomed to drills for that kind of emergency as well. Why do schools do these kinds of drills? They realize that if and when those kinds of situations come up, … Continue about Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Drowning Drills
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Alternatives to Inflatables
Here’s the thing about inflatables: they’re also, well, deflatable. While that can be a bonus when it comes to storing pool toys off-season, it can also create a potential hazard. While floating toys should never, ever replace safety devices such as highly recommended U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFDs and parental supervision for young children and … Continue about Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Alternatives to Inflatables
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 3
We get it, we do: the brightly-colored, themed inflatable toys just look like more fun than most life jackets. But you know what’s not fun? Having a child drown on your watch. Unfortunately, many parents fail to consider the warnings and recommendations that come with inflatable toys and use them as safety devices (see Parts 1 & 2). Sometimes, … Continue about Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 3
Be in the Know About Trending Pool Floor & Finish Options, Part 2
While you can wait to add many pool enhancements at a later date, there are a few considerations you really need to solidify before your swimming pool is installed. One of them is the floor or finish type. In our previous post, we looked at both state-of-the-art movable flooring as well as the general tile options on the market. Today, we’ll look … Continue about Be in the Know About Trending Pool Floor & Finish Options, Part 2
Be in the Know About Trending Pool Floor & Finish Options, Part 1
So many aspects of your outdoor space can be developed well after the pool itself has been installed, adding to the design motif and ambiance you’re after and equipping your outdoor space well for the kinds of entertainment possibilities for which you plan to use it. As you aim to create a cohesive look throughout your back yard and extend your … Continue about Be in the Know About Trending Pool Floor & Finish Options, Part 1
Concrete Sealer: What You Need to Know, Part 4
When it comes to sealing concrete (see Parts 1, 2 & 3), the two primary types of sealers on the market are penetrating sealers and film-forming sealers. Both types have different strengths and weaknesses. In order to figure out which one is best for your property’s concrete surfaces, you’ll have to consider the type of look you’re hoping to … Continue about Concrete Sealer: What You Need to Know, Part 4
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 2
In Part 1, we considered the argument against using inflatable floating pool toys for children. Despite warning labels, many parents unfortunately consider these toys to be personal flotation devices and unwisely leave young children who are unable to swim unsupervised in them. Even looking away for a brief moment can lead to tragedy. Of course, … Continue about Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 2
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 1
From coast to coast, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death among children between the ages of 1 and 4; in Southern California, it is the leading cause of death at home. While there are many causes of drowning, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, many injuries and hospitalizations to both children and adults … Continue about Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 1