School is officially<\/i> over for the year with just about every school district wrapping up last week, which means it\u2019s on to SUMMER! There are tons of great things about summer – sunshine, warm temperatures, swimming in the ocean, frolicking through meadows, camp fires, catching fireflies – the light goes on and one. But with all of these fun activities and free time come some things which need to be undertaken with a bit of extra caution.<\/p>\n
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Sun Safety<\/b><\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get back to basics, shall we? You probably know to pop on some sunblock before you head outdoors – 30 minutes prior to heading outside, to be exact – but do you know how often you should reapply?<\/p>\n
First thing\u2019s first – don\u2019t try to get by the the sunblock you picked up at the beginning of last summer. Sunblock has an expiration date, and it\u2019s super important you abide by it – otherwise all you\u2019re doing is putting on some moisturizer. Do yourself and your family a favor and pick up some new sunblock to kick-off the season the right way.<\/p>\n
Now, how often should you be reapplying?<\/p>\n
At minimum<\/i>, plan to reapply your sunblock every two hours. But \u2026<\/p>\n
If you – or your little one – are running around and breaking a sweat – or even if you\u2019re just sitting around breaking a sweat (it\u2019s not the heat, it\u2019s the humidity – we know), your sunblock is basically just dripping off of you. \u00a0Reapply every 45 minutes to an hour. And if you\u2019re in and out of the water, be sure you re-apply as soon as you get out – even if you\u2019re wearing \u201cwaterproof\u201d sunblock. As it turns out, waterproof sunblock isn\u2019t actually waterproof. It can outlast regular sunblock just a smidge longer in the water, but it isn\u2019t impervious to splashes.<\/p>\n
Water Safety<\/b><\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing better than jumping into the pool or splashing into the ocean on a super hot day and feeling instant relief from the heat. But the water – even the shallow end of a pool – can be incredibly dangerous. Here are some things to keep an eye on when you\u2019re having some aquatic fun.<\/p>\n
Drowning<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Drowning doesn\u2019t look like drowning. In movies and on TV they often depict someone who is drowning as flailing around, coughing, and screaming. Yes, that person is in distress and should absolutely be helped – but that isn\u2019t what drowning looks like. In fact, when someone\u2019s drowning it might not<\/i> be obvious. People who have taken water into their lungs can\u2019t breathe – which means they can\u2019t yell and they can\u2019t move around very much\u2026 so they might look pretty calm, except for a scared expression on their face. And they could slip under the water without anyone noticing – so always, always<\/i> keep an eye on the kids in the pool! Even the adults, for that matter.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n One trick that lifeguards use is to constantly count the occupants of the pool – if there are six people in the pool and suddenly there\u2019s only 5, and you didn\u2019t see that 6th person get out – clear the pool and get ready to possibly jump into action.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Rip Currents\/Rip Tides<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n If you\u2019re water fun is taking place at the beach, rather than a pool, be on the lookout for rip currents. A rip current – sometimes called a rip tide – occurs when there\u2019s a sandbar near the shore, which can be obscured by water. As the waves roll in along the beach, the current takes on a different pattern between the sandbars, pulling water out swifty in an effort to recede, and not entirely coming back to shore. Rip currents are incredibly<\/i> strong, and even excellent swimmers can get caught up in them.<\/p>\n First – be on the lookout for a rip current. If you\u2019re paying attention, you can actually see them. When the waves are behaving normally, they flow on to the beach in long lines – but when there\u2019s a rip current there may be a break in the waves where the water looks almost as if it\u2019s standing still. This is because the water is rushing out beneath the surface of the water, rather than rushing in. So if you see water that looks a bit suspicious – stay clear!<\/p>\n If you find that you\u2019ve gotten yourself caught in a rip current you must<\/i> do these two things:<\/p>\n We here at Pay4SchoolStuff.com hope that you all have a healthy, safe, and fun summer! We\u2019ve got a lot more in store for you in the next few weeks to make sure 2015-2016 kicks off with a bang, so keep checking back!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" School is officially over for the year with just about every school district wrapping up last week, which means it\u2019s on to SUMMER! There are tons of great things about summer – sunshine, warm temperatures, swimming in the ocean, frolicking through meadows, camp fires, catching fireflies – the light goes on and one. But with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[76],"tags":[128,129,127],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n