Some may not realize, but blue bathing suits are a bad idea for kids. In fact, avoiding blue bathing suits can save a child’s life! One image posted to Facebook proves this warning. The image was presented online by an Australian group called CPR Kids.
In the image is a seemingly empty pool outside of a home. The bright blue pool looks as deep as it is beautiful. The picture, though, comes with a question. CPR Kids writes in their post:
“What do you see underneath the water here? Take a good look. Anything? A child?”
One of the group’s educators made the scary discovery after she remarked on how cloudy the water appeared. She had a child swimming to the bottom wearing a very dull blue swimsuit. There, they practically disappeared.
Blue Bathing Suits for Kids Can Be Dangerous, and Here’s Why
For this reason, the group led by pediatric nurses urges parents to have their children only wear brightly colored swimsuits. This will help prevent drowning in children.
CPR Kids shared another post highlighting the significance of color differences in bathing suits. In this post, they write, “Remember; drowning is silent, and every second counts.” This post includes two pictures, one with a kid wearing blue and another where the child is not.
People have responded to both posts, some citing the information as “scary” and “important.” Both are very true.
One person commented, “This is 100% correct! I thought I was carefully watching my 3 kids. My son had a bright blue Speedo sun shirt on that I didn’t think anything of. He stepped backward off the step and went under. Originally, I thought he was under for only 3 seconds, but my cameras caught the whole thing, and it was 26 seconds!!!! I can’t believe I was within arms’ reach of him and didn’t notice because of his blue swim shirt.”
Their findings can even be applied to adults who do not know how to swim well, though adults, thankfully, are larger in size and, therefore, easier to spot.
Photo Credit: CPR Kids First Aid via Facebook
Originally published on GodUpdates. Used with permisison.
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