Pool Safety for Kids
It’s summertime – the perfect time to spend some time by the pool. If you have a pool and you have kids, you know how critical it is to keep the area around the pool safe from the kids. Whether you are at the pool with them or not, it just takes seconds for a child to fall in and possibly drown.
No matter how safe you think your family is around your pool, you will never know that it isn’t safe until it’s too late. Taking any extra precaution to ensure your pool is as safe as possible is your responsibility as the parent and the owner of your pool.
You may feel like your kids would never go out to the pool unattended, but how about the child that is visiting? Do you feel comfortable enough that they would never go exploring when you aren’t looking? Or how about when the babysitter is there? Take those extra steps to ensure your pool cover and safety gate is the safest available so you won’t have to worry.
Pool Safety Tips:
- Kids should always be supervised when in the pool. It only takes seconds for something to happen.
- Get your kids into swimming lessons. The better the swimmer they are the less likely there is to be accidents.
- Keep walking space around pool clear when not in use. Kids will be tempted to play with them and could easily fall into the pool.
- Learn CPR and other first aid! And learn the best way to rescue someone if there is an accident.
Some people feel that a pool cover will take away from the look of your pool. Some of the covers available today are just as pretty as the pool. And you will only be using it when you’re not in the pool anyway. And really, what is more important? How your pool looks when no one is around it, or the safety of your kids?
No matter how well you feel you taught your children pool safety, kids are kids and will get caught up in playing and may forget. It’s up to you, the parent, to ensure the area around your pool is as safe as possible.Check out http://www.allsafepool.com/pool-covers/ for pool cover safety.
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good tips! another reminder that I found very interesting is that drowning doesn’t ‘look’ like drowning in the movies. If a person has the ability to cough, yell, splash and sputter.. s/he probably needs help. But REAL drowning is silent and there are no typical warning signs.. the person just slips under… all their energy goes to trying to take a breath and instead of air, they take in water. Vigilance is crucial.. keep your eyes on your child, not your book or cell phone.
Amen sister! My grandmother lost a child due to drowning. The story I was always told is much like you described. It was silent and no one saw it happen until it was too late.