PSA. Get off your phone. Drowning is silent.

[Anonymous]

I witnessed a mom today at the pool on her phone while her daughter played nearby, and it struck me: this is how kids drown in front of their parents. Girl was maybe 3.5, and an ok swimmer. In the baby pool (18 inches of water?) alone, no lifeguard. Mom had her side turned and was on her phone. If the girl slipped under the water, mom would’ve been oblivious to her. I don’t think she would have noticed her go under out of the corner of her eye.

Watch your children, please. It’s the number cause of death: drowning.

[Anonymous]

I agree

[Anonymous]

Thank you for including the relevant info in the subject line so people don't even have to open the thread. This is the stuff of nightmares. I have a friend who is a pediatrician at Children's, and she's seen too many drownings and near drownings. Her kids started swimming lessons as toddlers, and she keeps an eye on them even now, as elementary schoolers.

[Anonymous]

So scary. Thanks for posting.

[Anonymous]

There were an outrageous number of phones at the pool this weekend. If you have kids in the water, you have no business being on a phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I witnessed a mom today at the pool on her phone while her daughter played nearby, and it struck me: this is how kids drown in front of their parents. Girl was maybe 3.5, and an ok swimmer. In the baby pool (18 inches of water?) alone, no lifeguard. Mom had her side turned and was on her phone. If the girl slipped under the water, mom would’ve been oblivious to her. I don’t think she would have noticed her go under out of the corner of her eye.

Watch your children, please. It’s the number cause of death: drowning.

Uh no. The #1 category is accidental deaths and of those #1 is car accidents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I witnessed a mom today at the pool on her phone while her daughter played nearby, and it struck me: this is how kids drown in front of their parents. Girl was maybe 3.5, and an ok swimmer. In the baby pool (18 inches of water?) alone, no lifeguard. Mom had her side turned and was on her phone. If the girl slipped under the water, mom would’ve been oblivious to her. I don’t think she would have noticed her go under out of the corner of her eye.

Watch your children, please. It’s the number cause of death: drowning.

Uh no. The #1 category is accidental deaths and of those #1 is car accidents.

In summer months and throughout the year in warm weather states, drowning is the #1 cause of death in children five and younger and 100% PREVENTABLE.

[Anonymous]

Thanks getting off my phone right now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There were an outrageous number of phones at the pool this weekend. If you have kids in the water, you have no business being on a phone.

I’ve stopped bringing my phone to the pool. I know myself, and I know I’ll check it or mindlessly scroll, so I just don’t even bring it. I’ll use someone else’s for an emergency.

[Anonymous]

I listen to books on tape at the pool. That way I can constantly have my eyes on my child.

[Anonymous]

Use your phone during adult swim (another post)!

[Anonymous]

This is so true. I was in the pool with my four year old over spring break. I turned my head to speak to my older child and she jumped off a ledge into the deep end. When I turned back she was already sinking. I was there, and she was fine (though scared), but what struck me was how quiet the whole thing was. And how quick. Maybe 5 seconds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so true. I was in the pool with my four year old over spring break. I turned my head to speak to my older child and she jumped off a ledge into the deep end. When I turned back she was already sinking. I was there, and she was fine (though scared), but what struck me was how quiet the whole thing was. And how quick. Maybe 5 seconds?

This gave me goosebumps. So scary. It is FAST and SILENT.

[Anonymous]

I was talking to a doctor last weekend who does pediatric heart transplants at a top transplant hospital - he said offhandedly "It'll be a busy weekend because we always get a few kids' hearts over Memorial Day weekend due to drownings." Chilling and true. WATCH YOUR KIDS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was talking to a doctor last weekend who does pediatric heart transplants at a top transplant hospital - he said offhandedly "It'll be a busy weekend because we always get a few kids' hearts over Memorial Day weekend due to drownings." Chilling and true. WATCH YOUR KIDS.

That is horrible.