What can be done to prevent/reduce the danger?
2007-09-20 16:27:02 · 12 answers · asked by Carlos G 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
My friend is an emergency room physician and he says next to motorcycle accidents, kids in swimming pool accidents are their biggest patients!
Be sure it's fenced. (It's a law in Calif.)
Install an alarm to sound if someone falls into the pool when you're not in attendence.
Start the child with lessons ASAP. Private lessons are best.
Absolutely no running around the pool.
2007-09-24 17:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by Buzzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Always know where your child is.
2. Have a high fence (6 feet) around the pool, and put an alarm on the gate. Have the fence all the way around the pool, not just the backyard, because you don't want children to be able to exit the back door of the house, and be inside the pool enclosure. That defeats the purpose.
3. Put an alarm in the water. It sounds when a child enters the water.
4. Do not keep *any* pool toys in the water or in the fenced enclosure around the pool. They are too tempting, and children will attempt to reach them in any way possible. Can you imagine a 3 year old reaching into the deep end of a pool to reach a blow up toy that was blown into the water by the wind? Frightening!
2007-09-20 16:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by what's with that 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not think my son had any shots. The check-up was mostly like the others. They are looking to see if you child has met certain mildstone. My doctor has a chart he follows and I got a copy once, because I couldn't make my sons 2 year old check up. Unless your child is more than a year behind than a normal peer, there is little concern by the doctor. At some point you local school district will have child developement screenings which they assess more for academics, hearing and vision. My doctor did not ask about abc's and 123's. He asked if he knew like three colors and identify 3 animals. Again it is just an assessment for significant developemental delays, not to see har smart your child is. Children are so different, so even mildstones are just a guide.
2016-05-19 22:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a fence all the way around the pool; with a self locking gate.
Lock all outside doors where child can't reach them, and put alarms on doors.
Get a pool alarm that goes off when anything over 5 pounds falls in.
Keep rescue hook poles and life preservers at both ends or sides of pool, in case a non-swimmer has to rescue someone.
Put a rope separating deep end [ reminds kid, and could be grabbed in emergency ]
RULES:
no swimming alone
no swimming in deep end, unless passed swimming class[ no walking around deep end either ]
no swimming in deep end, if more than one parent per child
[ at least until they are great swimmers ]
no horseplay - once, you get time out; twice, you get the day out.
2007-09-20 16:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY! The statistics are HIGH! Follow all of the above recommendations, and you may want to look into infant/toddler swimming classes. Many communities have programs available to teach your child how to float and swim in case they ever do fall into a pool accidentally. It really is amazing what they teach even the youngest of infants to do! I would also suggest taking a CPR course, especially if you plan to share your pool with friends and neighbors.
2007-09-24 16:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by Agent Mime2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You bet. Look at 5 gallon paint containers. Even they have drowning warnings printed on the side. You cannot allow the kids to be in the area of the pool unless you are there also. It doesn't take long for a 3 year old to drown.
2007-09-20 16:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Anything is dangerous to a 3 year old kid. If a parent is watching the kid closely constantly, then the risk can be reduced. Unsupervised, 3 year olds can get themselves into all sorts of dangerous situations....electrical outlets, dogs, stoves, cleaning supplies, etc...etc...
Watch your kids all of the time and you should be fine. Don't let them out of your sight.
2007-09-20 16:34:56 · answer #7 · answered by BAM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pool fences and pool nets:
http://www.allsafepool.com/?source=google&gclid=CPqC1LDW044CFQMngAodxE_N5g
The best thing you can do is teach your child how to swim. They are never too young to learn.
Have a way for them to get out of a pool. Show them and teach them how to get out.
2007-09-20 17:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be in the swimming pool with them.
2007-09-20 16:33:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, extremely.
It needs to be fenced by law. It needs to be locked.
They have to be watched constantly and wear a body float.
2007-09-20 17:16:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋