An Indianapolis mother is hoping to raise awareness for child drownings and promote water safety after losing her 5-year-old son last June. She says she wants parents to know that a child’s life is precious, and it can be gone in a matter of seconds.
“You know how you have a child that wouldn’t do anything — even hurt a fly. That was my son,” Charisse Alexander said.IMPD says the 5-year-old was pulled from a pool at Abney Lake Apartments, near 38th Street and Guion Road, last June.Charisse says she wants parents to know that a child’s life is precious, and it can be gone in a matter of seconds. Her message to parents is to make sure they keep an eye on their children at all times.
She says the last year without her son hasn’t been easy, but she tries to look for the positives each day.Charisse says she finds strength in her faith. She encourages families who might be going through something similar to never give up. According to the CDC, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury or death for children ages five to 14. On estimate, there are an average of 11 drowning deaths per day.“I suggest some sort of flotation device, whether it’s a life jacket, a puddle jumper or something that is Coast Guard approved,” Jordan Elder, Indy Parks Aquatics manager, said.
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