Splish Splish SPLASH!! Water Safety Rocks

Yay!! We are back home safe and sound. After a relaxing week of swimming, reading, resting by a very deep and beautiful lake,  we realized how important it is to be aware of water safety. Our parents put us in swimming lessons as children and always emphasized boat safety whenever we were canoeing. As teenagers they enrolled all five of us (our youngest bro is on the way) to be lifeguards and swimming instructors. Now as adults, we realize and are grateful for the safety education our parents have instilled in us, as so many drowning accidents occur that could be prevented. According to Canadian Red Cross, an average of 400 Canadians drown each year.

Yes water safety isn't exactly art, or creating art, but it is a skill and a topic that we love and feel needs to be shared. : )

So today being a gorgeous summer day, perfect for swimming, boating, playing at the beach etc. Here are a few helpful water safety tips from our hearts to yours : )

The Crazy Daisies 'Be Safe Not Sorry' Tips

1. Be aware that water is and can be dangerous, but shouldn't be feared. Our parents always would tell us that you can't control the lake, what's in it, the depth, the seaweed, the people around you, when you might be splashed, but you can be aware and be safe.

2. Know your limits. If you are a confident and capable swimmer and feel okay swimming across huge lakes, awesome-but not all of us are. Be aware of yourself and what you feel comfortable doing. It is not cool to dive in murky unknown water even if all the cool kids are doing it! You can definitely rock that PFD and lifejacket, as for us it is cooler to be safe.

 3.This tip fits in the above one, but if you aren't comfortable around the water, WEAR A PFD!! or LIFEJACKET! What's the difference? A PFD is a personal flotation device. If you jump in the water head first and are unconscious, the PFD will keep you floating, where as if you jump in head first and are unconscious with a Lifejacket, it will flip you over on your back. PFD's come in all colours and Lifejackets only come in red, yellow and orange. While we were on holidays, we took our dogs and yes they wore PFD's and Lifejackets too : ) Are we crazy? maybe, but our dogs are special to us and just because they can swim doesn't mean they are invincible. Plus they looked so cute and had so much fun!!























































4. If you are boating, make sure you always have a Boat Safety Bag and an extra Lifejacket. At the cottage we were at, the canoe had a major leak and we definitely needed that bailer!!!





























5. ALWAYS, ALWAYS KEEP YOUR KIDDIES WITHIN ARMS REACH!!!! This one we can't stress enough, because the ages of 1-4 are the highest at risk for drowning. When we were small and adventurous swimmers, we were never allowed to swim unattended. No matter how much your Little Awesome Olympic Swimmer can swim, don't take that risk. It's just not worth it. I (Renee) once was guarding a wading pool where the water was to your knees and no one was swimming because it was a crummy rainy day. One kid who was five, decided to go in unattended and slipped, starting to drown. Thankfully we pulled him out and he was okay. Unfortunately he wasn't afraid, even though he swallowed tons of water, and did this again. Where were his parents? Not around. Our mom always said to never assume that someone else is watching your kid. You just never know.

If you want more info check out: Canadian Red Cross

And if you want an awesome pool to learn how to swim check out: Dovercourt
It's warm, it's big, it's great for kids and adult learners!





























Be safe and have FUN! :)