We remind you that parents are always responsible for their children’s safety at the beach or near water. This responsibility does not go away, even if there is a lifeguard at the beach.
Children must be watched carefully at all times. We ask adults to avoid doing anything that takes attention away from the child – like using a phone or reading. Small children should not be left in the care of older children. Even a short moment without supervision near water can be dangerous.
Remember these rules
- Always watch your children. Adults can take turns watching the kids
- Stay close to the children – within arm’s reach is best
- Stand in the water so that the children are between you and the shore
- Make safety rules together with your children:
- Always tell an adult where you are going
- Do not go to the beach without an adult
- Never go into the water alone
- Be a good example. Children learn from adults!
When you are in a boat, children must always wear a life jacket. At the beach a small child can wear a floating vest but no equipment replaces adult supervision.
Parental responsibility is not only a moral duty – it is also required by law. Everyone must act carefully to prevent accidents. In Finland, leaving a child without supervision near water can even be a crime.
Info in other languages
Finnish: Vanhemmat ovat vastuussa lasten turvallisuudesta uimarannalla
Arabic: الوالدان مسؤولان عن سلامة الأطفال على الشاطئ
Russian: Родители несут ответственность за безопасность детей на пляже
Somali: Waajibka badbaadada carruurta ee xeebta wuxuu saaran yahay waalidiinta
Dari: والدین-مسئول-ایمنی-کودکان-در-ساحل-شنا-هستند-
Sinhala: වෙරළ තීරයේ තම දරුවන්ගේ ආරක්ෂාව සඳහා දෙමාපියන් වගකිව යුතුය
