When we talk about summer and children, we also talk about swimming pools. Children love baths and games in the water, but especially community pools, being shared by many people, are not exempt from certain risks.
Water shares bacteria, viruses and microorganisms that can spread to your child. The most affected parts of the body are the skin, eyes and ears, so we give you some tips to avoid infections in the pool.
Take one shower before and after of swimming in the pool: it is a recommendation that is usually ignored, and it does not make much sense if the rest do not, but it is a good hygiene measure to avoid transmitting infections.
Showering at home after pool day: the "is not worthTotal, I've already bathed in the pool"A shower with soap and water helps to eliminate germs that may have stuck on the surface of the skin.
Not pee in the pool: with children it is difficult to control, so try to take it to the bathroom before entering the water, offer it every so often, and of course take it out if you ask.
Wear glasses of water: the eyes are especially sensitive to the water in the pool, especially if the child puts his head under the water with his eyes open. It is very easy to get infected infectious conjunctivitis, especially in poorly chlorinated waters, or that contract irritant conjunctivitis if the water has too much chlorine.
Use footwear in locker rooms or on the floors around the pool: to prevent the spread of infections such as fungus on the feet or nails.
Avoid sharing towels and that they stay too long with the wet swimsuit, since with the heat, it favors the proliferation of infections.
Keep them clean and dry ears To avoid what is known as otitis in swimming pools or summer: the use of earplugs is not recommended if the child's ears are healthy, as it could become counterproductive by pushing the earwax into the ear canal and can generate earplugs.
Avoid swallowing water, as far as possible: with children it is practically impossible, but teach him that he should not drink water from the pool. Many children do it as a grace or when playing with little cups as if they were having coffee.
The pools are the focus of mollusc infection, a skin infection that manifests itself in the form of a pearlite between 2 and 5 mm. It is spread by the contact of the infected child's skin with a healthy one, or by scratching the area and touching another child.
It's already something we don't handle, but the pool chlorination It is related to an increased risk of asthma and allergies since chlorine disinfectants and their derivatives are powerful irritants to the skin and airways. Saline chlorination or other purification systems is preferable.
Finally, if you use an inflatable pool at home to cool your baby, try renew water frequently.
As you can see, in summer you not only have to be attentive to safety measures and prevention of blows or drowning in swimming pools, but there are also "invisible" risks that can make our children sick.
Don't get obsessed either, but following these simple tips will help prevent the spread of infections in the pool.
