It's the last month of summer vacation for kids across Colorado. Kids love hot tubs, but you need to monitor their time in the water. Here is what health experts have to say about children in hot tubs.
- CDC says: “Exclude children less than 5 years of age from using hot tubs.”
- Red Cross says: “Children under 5 should not use a hot tub.”
- APSP says: “No young child should be allowed in a hot tub until they can stand on the bottom and have their head remain completely out of the water.”
- AAP says: “Use a rigid, lockable cover on a hot tub, spa, or whirlpool, or fence in all 4 sides as you would for a swimming pool”
- Mayo Clinic says: “Young children can quickly become overheated in a hot tub or spa.”
- CPSC says: “Hot tubs pose a drowning risk to children and an overheating risk for young children.”
- MHP says: “Hot tubs are too hot for young children, may have high bacteria, and the drain in the tub can trap children.”