With the weather heating up, Royal Life Saving Australia has a warning for parents, particularly those with toddlers. According to their research, nearly 50 percent of the drowning deaths in children under five in Australia are one-year-olds. It's a statistic that Alison Mahony, National Manager of Research and Policy at Royal Life Saving Australia, says we can change. Alison explains why toddlers are such high-risk and what parents can do to protect their children.

<div>With the weather heating up, <a href="https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/" target="_blank">Royal Life Saving Australia</a> has a warning for parents, particularly those with toddlers. According to their research, <a href="https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/about/news-and-events/news-items/drowning-risk-triples-when-children-turn-one" target="_blank">nearly 50 percent of the drowning deaths</a> in children under five in Australia are one-year-olds. It's a statistic that Alison Mahony, National Manager of Research and Policy at Royal Life Saving Australia, says we can change. Alison explains why toddlers are such high-risk and what parents can do to protect their children.</div>

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