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Shop24-7
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PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
Our friends's son drowned in a pool last night. I am sick to my stomach right now.
I know we hear this often, but PLEASE keep your children safe while playing in pools and please send a prayer out for the family. I cannot even begin to imagine what they are going through right now.
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luckyinlove
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
I think that sometimes when people have above ground pools, they think that having a swing up ladder is enough, but it isn't! You have to have a fence around your pool! We have a pool fence around our pool with a self closing gate, but I am still nervous and extremely cautious.
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| Posted 7/5/12 12:14 PM |
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RocPin
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
I am so sorry to hear about your friend.
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| Posted 7/5/12 12:16 PM |
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
Posted by luckyinlove
I think that sometimes when people have above ground pools, they think that having a swing up ladder is enough, but it isn't! You have to have a fence around your pool! We have a pool fence around our pool with a self closing gate, but I am still nervous and extremely cautious.
. I'm so sorry about your friends dc. Drowning is one of my biggest fears! We have an above ground pool, it's fenced and locked, with a roll guard ladder that's locked and we have a pool alarm! I also have a gate in our hall god forbid dd climbed out of her crib at night she couldn't get passed our hall. I'm overly paranoid but I think it's so important to have every precaution you can have be available.
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| Posted 7/5/12 12:32 PM |
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KvsGrl
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
So sad!! We just reinforced the gate and locks around our in-ground pool. So scary!!
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| Posted 7/5/12 12:57 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
So sad and so scary!
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| Posted 7/5/12 2:59 PM |
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LoveMyHubby605
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
 so horrible! Can't imagine what they must be going through
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| Posted 7/5/12 3:53 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
Posted by luckyinlove
I think that sometimes when people have above ground pools, they think that having a swing up ladder is enough, but it isn't! You have to have a fence around your pool! We have a pool fence around our pool with a self closing gate, but I am still nervous and extremely cautious.
If this is the incident in West Islip, the ladder was NOT put up. It makes me so sick to my stomach that these poor children drown every Summer in accidents that are 100% preventable.
OP I'm sorry for your loss
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
Thanks for the reminder. What a tragic loss. And please remember that kids can so easily drown at parties where everyone thinks that someone has their eye on the kids. I read something about having adults take turns being the assigned pool watcher. My niece is a lifeguard and she's been booking parties. I think it's a great idea & worth the expense. Now if only I had a pool!
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| Posted 7/5/12 8:16 PM |
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allIwant
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
I am so sorry for your loss
Thank you for the reminder
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| Posted 7/5/12 8:33 PM |
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
I am so sorry! My friend was his speech therapist when he was a baby. She is devastated!
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SweetPeaMomma
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
so sad and scary. i am so sorry for your loss! 
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| Posted 7/6/12 8:45 AM |
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Shop24-7
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by luckyinlove
I think that sometimes when people have above ground pools, they think that having a swing up ladder is enough, but it isn't! You have to have a fence around your pool! We have a pool fence around our pool with a self closing gate, but I am still nervous and extremely cautious.
If this is the incident in West Islip, the ladder was NOT put up. It makes me so sick to my stomach that these poor children drown every Summer in accidents that are 100% preventable.
OP I'm sorry for your loss
I was referring to the 4 year old boy in Douglaston. It happened the same day at the 21 month old in Islip. Both incidents are so tragic and devastating. I feel for their families.
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| Posted 7/6/12 10:11 AM |
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Shop24-7
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I am so sorry! My friend was his speech therapist when he was a baby. She is devastated!
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| Posted 7/6/12 10:12 AM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
So sad. This is the exact reason my kids aren't allowed in the backyard alone. They must have an adult with them. Plus, we have a semi inground with a fence around the entire pool deck, gate, lock, and alarm. Can never be too safe.
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| Posted 7/6/12 10:14 AM |
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
so sorry to hear this! sending prayers to you and his family
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| Posted 7/6/12 10:24 AM |
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Finally1108
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PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
so sorry for your loss.
I have a pool and am teriffied.. we have it fenced in, and DS is only 7.5months old, but just the thought of him getting older, i feel even the fence isn't enough!
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| Posted 7/6/12 10:38 AM |
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sweetie101
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Re: PLEASE keep your children safe around pools
so sorry for your loss
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