There are clearly different populations and type of children that are at higher risk for ... Or be at risk for drowning. The very young, so children less than a year of age are at a higher risk, and then teenagers, because they can, also, participate in other activities that maybe affect their judgment or loosen their inhibitions, so, unfortunately, drug use or drinking, that becomes associated with water sports, whether that's swimming, or water craft, or canoeing, or kayaking. All those things can lead to change in judgments, which can cause increased risk. The last group is obviously children who have medical problems, kids that are intellectually impaired or especially have a history of a seizure disorder. Those children, of course, regardless of their age and even for adults, should never be allowed to swim alone. Whenever possible, they should take showers rather than baths. They need to take their medications, so the risk of seizures are lower, and they should always be observed by swimming either with a partner, like I said, or by a lifeguard or an adult who can observe them to watch for any suspicious behavior or to make sure they're swimming appropriately.
