6 Water Safety Rules Every Parent Needs to Know

Drowning is the #1 cause of death for children ages 1–4 years in the United States. The good news? With good water safety habits, many of these tragedies are preventable. In this video, we're sharing the most important water safety tips every parent should know to help keep kids safe around water. As a pediatrician and OB/GYN (and parents of three young kids ourselves), we break down the evidence-based strategies that truly prevent drowning, common mistakes families make, and why drowning often doesn't look the way it's portrayed in movies. FIND SWIM LESSONS NEAR YOU: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class... https://www.ymca.org/find-your-y https://usswimschools.org/ https://www.usaswimming.org/parents/l... IF YOU LOVED THIS AND WANT MORE: Coming in July 2026, we are launching TDB+. It’s a research-backed membership designed to give you support, connection, and resources for wherever you’re at on your parenting journey! Imagine in-depth access to pregnancy, birth, and parenting content, while also getting behind the scenes interaction with us, our day-to-day real lives, and a community of other parents to support you. Learn more about the membership and join the waitlist here! 👉 https://forms.gle/7bBaXpnzb1Ce41ed8 Find our recent travel IRL video here:    • 3 Kids, 2 Doctors, 1 Vacation: Our Best Tr...   Sun-safety video here:    • Is Sunscreen Safe for Babies!? Pediatricia...   Subscribe for summer safety series coming later this month! **Weekly pregnancy updates on Wednesdays! We will cover everything from TTC, infertility, prenatal care, labor and delivery, best baby gear, your baby's week by week development, postpartum concerns, and other pregnancy tips and tricks! Affiliate links to all products mentioned in video here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedoctor... 0:00 – Intro 0:55 - #1 Cause of toddler death 1:39 – THE MAIN THING 1:54 – Water Watcher 3:54 – Touch Supervision 5:06 – Swim Lessons 7:24 – Life Jackets 8:23 – 4-Sided Fencing 10:03 – Learn CPR 10:56 – Dry Drowning 12:58 - IRL doctors bjorkman, doctor advice, parenting tips, parenting advice, swimming, water, pools, drowning