I read my first sad story of the year at the weekend, a small child drowned in a back garden paddling pool. Why do people still not get it? children can drown in any form of water. It does not have to be a swimming pool it just has to be deep enough to cover the mouth and the nose when lying face down. The trouble with Paddling pools is that the child is introduced to them and in some sence the child feels that it is there's and as a parent you incourage the child to use the paddling pool highlighting how much fun they are and how not to be scared to get in and enjoy yourself. Then the day is over and play time has finished but the child still wants to play and you have forgotten to empty the paddling pool and the child wanders back into the garden to play with the paddling pool you have spent all day encouraging your child to play in.
Please, when you finish with the paddling pool ensure you empty it and turn it over or better still pack it away.
Remember children don't just drown in swimming pools.
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I heard lots of incidents like this as well. It's so hard to lose someone you love hence, doing all the safety precautions for them should be implemented before bad things happened. May the parents or any guardians take this as an immediate action. Provillus
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