Inflatable swimming pools allow families to stay at home and still enjoy a cooling swim. They are fun for small children and toddlers to wade and cool off, but they can be hazardous. A child can drown in even a shallow amount of water.
What rules can you implement to make inflatable backyard kiddie pools safe?
Preparation of the Pool
Before you purchase a pool, check its features and the recommendations of the manufacturer. Choose a pool with a safe design that is easy to fill, empty and clean.
When blowing up the inflatable pool, check for holes and leaks that may cause trouble later. Make sure that the air plug is securely attached to the pool and firmly pressed into the pool so that a child cannot get injured on it.
Place the pool on a level spot and begin filling. Fill the pool no farther than the fill line.
Never Leave Pool Unattended
Never leave the child unattended while a pool is filling or filled. A child can drown in a few inches of water. Ignore phone calls and other distractions. Keep your mind on the child. If you must go inside, take the child with you.
Teach your child never to enter a pool without permission and without supervision.
Do not allow sharp toys in the pool. They can puncture the walls of the pool and injure your child. Only use water safe toys. Do not allow rough play in the pool or running beside the pool.
When the swimming is finished, drain the pool immediately and completely.
If you take safety precautions and enforce a few rules, an inflatable pool will provide hours of safe fun for your young ones.
 | Learning to swim is one of the best ways to ensure water safety for kids. It's also wise to obey the rules at the lake, pool or beach. |
 | Swimming in a public pool involves some risks, which increase if children do not behave according to rules. |
Swimming pools can bring a lot of joy to the whole family, but accidents happen when parents forget that they can also be dangerous. Approximately three hundred children under the age of five die from pool-related accidents each year. |
Summer is coming, which means hot days and kids wanting to swim. Water can be dangerous, so it's important to teach your children to respect swimming and to avoid accidents. Unfortunately, watching news programs through the summer bring the same run of stories each year, with children drowning, or being hurt in a swimming related accident. |
Summer fun can no doubt include swimming with loved ones. Following are some basic water safety tips. |
