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Bath and water safety

What it is

Never leave a child alone near water, not even for a phone call; a few centimetres are enough to drown.

every week · from 1d · until 6y

Always on

1. Water at 37 °C — test with your elbow; set the boiler below 50 °C.
2. Keep everything you need within arm's reach before the bath starts.
3. Empty buckets and paddling pools immediately after use; fence any pool on all four sides.

Sources

• Bright Futures periodicity schedule — American Academy of Pediatrics · checked 30-08-2026

Last reviewed 30-08-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.