Health Tip: Never Leave a Child Alone in the Tub

Young children -- not just infants -- still need strict supervision during bath time to prevent burns, drowning and other accidents.

Here are some suggestions for bath time safety, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

* Never leave a child unattended in the bathtub, even for a few seconds. Don't entrust an older child to watch a toddler, either.
* If you have to answer the door or the telephone, take the child with you.
* Always test the water in the bathtub yourself before immersing your child. A child's sensitive skin can burn easily from water that's too warm or hot.
* Keep all electrical appliances -- radios, hair dryers, curling irons, etc. -- far away from the tub.