Swimming Pool advice

oftenreading · June 2020

F Me In The Brain said:

We don't have to in NJ. Think we have to put up a yard fence but not a kiddie fence.

One of our little cousins just sunk to the bottom of their pool, earlier this year, and was down there for an undetermined amount of time....they pulled him out and he was unconscious until the EMTs showed up (somehow in less than five minutes) and they gave him mouth to mouth and he was fine.
Incredible.
Got tears just hearing the story from my cousin (his mom)....her brother in law was in charge and somehow missed the kid going back into the pool. 3 years old.
Kiddie fence is not a bad idea....you just never know. One person being a fool can ruin a life.

A fence to keep out children is a good idea in pretty much any circumstances. Even if someone personally doesn't have kids, you can't guarantee that you'll never have guests with kids at some point. When you're not used to watching out for little kids, you don't tend to think of the problems that can arise, and drowning deaths can happen in such a short amount of time.

Even if you never have child guests over, there's still a chance that some kids may see a tempting pool in the neighbourhood and try to get in. Sure, if you've locked the gate you might not be legally liable if a kid drowns in your pool (or you might be), but does anyone ever want to go through that experience?

mca47 · June 2020

F Me In The Brain said:

We don't have to in NJ. Think we have to put up a yard fence but not a kiddie fence.

One of our little cousins just sunk to the bottom of their pool, earlier this year, and was down there for an undetermined amount of time....they pulled him out and he was unconscious until the EMTs showed up (somehow in less than five minutes) and they gave him mouth to mouth and he was fine.
Incredible.
Got tears just hearing the story from my cousin (his mom)....her brother in law was in charge and somehow missed the kid going back into the pool. 3 years old.
Kiddie fence is not a bad idea....you just never know. One person being a fool can ruin a life.

Yikes!

Gern Blansten · June 2020

oftenreading said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We don't have to in NJ. Think we have to put up a yard fence but not a kiddie fence.

One of our little cousins just sunk to the bottom of their pool, earlier this year, and was down there for an undetermined amount of time....they pulled him out and he was unconscious until the EMTs showed up (somehow in less than five minutes) and they gave him mouth to mouth and he was fine.
Incredible.
Got tears just hearing the story from my cousin (his mom)....her brother in law was in charge and somehow missed the kid going back into the pool. 3 years old.
Kiddie fence is not a bad idea....you just never know. One person being a fool can ruin a life.

A fence to keep out children is a good idea in pretty much any circumstances. Even if someone personally doesn't have kids, you can't guarantee that you'll never have guests with kids at some point. When you're not used to watching out for little kids, you don't tend to think of the problems that can arise, and drowning deaths can happen in such a short amount of time.

Even if you never have child guests over, there's still a chance that some kids may see a tempting pool in the neighbourhood and try to get in. Sure, if you've locked the gate you might not be legally liable if a kid drowns in your pool (or you might be), but does anyone ever want to go through that experience?

In Indiana you have to have a fence or an automatic pool cover....we were going to opt for that.

I'm clueless about pools though...I assume it is ok to leave it covered most of the time?

mca47 · June 2020

oftenreading said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We don't have to in NJ. Think we have to put up a yard fence but not a kiddie fence.

One of our little cousins just sunk to the bottom of their pool, earlier this year, and was down there for an undetermined amount of time....they pulled him out and he was unconscious until the EMTs showed up (somehow in less than five minutes) and they gave him mouth to mouth and he was fine.
Incredible.
Got tears just hearing the story from my cousin (his mom)....her brother in law was in charge and somehow missed the kid going back into the pool. 3 years old.
Kiddie fence is not a bad idea....you just never know. One person being a fool can ruin a life.

A fence to keep out children is a good idea in pretty much any circumstances. Even if someone personally doesn't have kids, you can't guarantee that you'll never have guests with kids at some point. When you're not used to watching out for little kids, you don't tend to think of the problems that can arise, and drowning deaths can happen in such a short amount of time.

Even if you never have child guests over, there's still a chance that some kids may see a tempting pool in the neighbourhood and try to get in. Sure, if you've locked the gate you might not be legally liable if a kid drowns in your pool (or you might be), but does anyone ever want to go through that experience?

I hear what you're saying.
The good news is that I don't particularly care for children and if I invited anyone over and they wanted to bring their child, I rescind the invite! hahahaha!
90% of the houses in my neighborhood have pools so I like my odds. That and they'd have to scale a giant wall to get into my backyard.

JeBurkhardt · June 2020

I live in a small town in rural Southern Illinois and we have a number of people who have pools in their unfenced yards, some even in the front yard. I think it is crazy and they are taking a big chance that kids could go in it without their permission or knowledge. One is right across the street from City Hall, and the mayor drives by it every day. Not too many deep thinkers here.

Wobbie · June 2020

Gern Blansten said:

oftenreading said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We don't have to in NJ. Think we have to put up a yard fence but not a kiddie fence.

One of our little cousins just sunk to the bottom of their pool, earlier this year, and was down there for an undetermined amount of time....they pulled him out and he was unconscious until the EMTs showed up (somehow in less than five minutes) and they gave him mouth to mouth and he was fine.
Incredible.
Got tears just hearing the story from my cousin (his mom)....her brother in law was in charge and somehow missed the kid going back into the pool. 3 years old.
Kiddie fence is not a bad idea....you just never know. One person being a fool can ruin a life.

A fence to keep out children is a good idea in pretty much any circumstances. Even if someone personally doesn't have kids, you can't guarantee that you'll never have guests with kids at some point. When you're not used to watching out for little kids, you don't tend to think of the problems that can arise, and drowning deaths can happen in such a short amount of time.

Even if you never have child guests over, there's still a chance that some kids may see a tempting pool in the neighbourhood and try to get in. Sure, if you've locked the gate you might not be legally liable if a kid drowns in your pool (or you might be), but does anyone ever want to go through that experience?

In Indiana you have to have a fence or an automatic pool cover....we were going to opt for that.

I'm clueless about pools though...I assume it is ok to leave it covered most of the time?

might lead to increased algae. when I left vegas, my grass was brown and my pool was green.

brianlux · June 2020

If you're thinking of building into the ground, maybe consider how that might affect your water table. When I was a kid, two neighbors put in built in pools in the ground. Both of them pumped ground water 24/7 non-stop for several days to make the soil dry enough to dig. We had fruit trees in our yard that had thrived for years, yielding bountiful, multiple bushels of the most delicious cherries, apricots, and peaches imaginable. After the pools went in, all three of the trees withered despite attempts by my folks to keep them watered and alive. They never again produced well and within a few years, all of them died. It was horrific.

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