Responding to a text. Answering a work email. Watching a reel.
Making a grocery list. Quick actions that will take just a few seconds, but seconds can quickly
become a distraction. And distractions around the water can have major consequences. In fact,
88 percent of all drownings happen with at least one adult present. That’s why families should
always assign a Water Watcher-an adult who is not distracted by their phone, conversations, or
alcohol-who can maintain constant visual contact with all children playing in or near the water.
This summer, the Y wants all parents and caregivers to remember, that your eyes can save lives.
Phones Down, Eyes Up™ while at the pool, lakefront, or ocean.
Visit PhonesDownEyesUp.org to take the pledge and learn more about the layers of protection
you can put in place to help keep kids safe around water, this summer and all year long.