Spending time at the pool or at the beach is part of the summer fun for many families, but can also be a source of danger for children and health news.

Keeping kids safe around water.

Drowning and water related injuries is the number one.

So the leading cause of death for children age 1 to 4.

It can be a dangerous issue for any age, kid.

But specifically that age group, they're at much higher risk and they are typically less comfortable in the water.

Don't have as much experience in the water and are in is able to help themselves if they get into trouble.

I've seen from my time working in the emergency room, I've seen kids get into trouble in all different bodies of water, including bathtubs and like large buckets of water at home or kiddy pool.

So it's really any water that has more than a few inches of water and it can be really dangerous for kids.

I think if you have a pool at your home, you're more comfortable around water.

And so you assume that the kids in the water are also more comfortable.

And that isn't always the case.

And even kids that are very comfortable in water can still get into trouble and still have drowning incidents.

But yeah, I do think that if you are frequently exposed to water, it's you can it's easy to become complacent and feel comfortable and not keep your guard up.

The three most important things are getting kids into swim lessons so they have education and feel comfortable around water and being in water and how to help themselves.

So the inner tubes that we all used to wear as a kid and the floaty like arm floaties, those look really fun, but they're actually pretty dangerous for kids and don't help them if they get into trouble.

But the life jackets are very safe for them.

So all kids should be wearing those and then having a designated pool water watcher.

So someone to that's only watching the kids not playing on their cell phone, not talking to other people, and they're just watching the kids.

I think it's important that if families have questions about safety, water safety, or whether or not their child's flotation device is safe, definitely ask their pediatrician.

The pediatricians are great resources for making sure that kids are safe this summer in all bodies of water.

Experts also say drowning incidents frequently occur in public places while having lifeguards on duty offers an extra layer of protection.

You can also give a false sense of security, so parents are cautioned to stay vigilant.