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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean by a stock pool?  Is a permanent pool or just a temporary, small plastic/inflatable pool?

At least in Maryland, I think there are some strict rules against pools at in-home providers.  You can't even keep around one of those small plastic pools as a splash area.

From a safety perspective, I personally wouldn't be too worried about a pool with a few inches of water that can be adequately monitored by the the provider.

Tangential story: we've got a small inflatable pool for hour kids.  It's only about a 5 feet wide pool with 5 or so inches of water.  We've been letting our 2.5 year old play in it while we make dinner.  We've got a very good sightline to the pool from the kitchen, but my neighbors probably don't know that.  I wonder what they think when they see a little kid in the pool with no adults around...
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This is a bad idea. Even if you have a sightline, there are not always eyes on her if you are also making dinner. If you glance up and don't see her, you won't even know how long she was down. Also, risk is increased if there are two people and neither is specifically tasked with watching her because each person can be thinking they can look away because the other person is watching. The risks are low since the amount of water is small, but there still is a risk of drowning, as that can happen in very little water. One of you should make dinner while the other watches your daughter.[/quote]

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