Lifeboat crews are urging parents to make sure their children are safe as they play in the sea this summer.
Yesterday, a nine year-old boy was swept out to sea on a flotation device and had to be rescued by the lifeboat in Peel.
Malcolm Kelly of the RNLI says he fears a combination of good weather and school holidays could mean more youngsters getting into difficulties.
And he's warning parents it's something that can happen within minutes.
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