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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had to look this up because I had no idea who Amber Smith is.  Anyway, yes, I agree that supervision and adequate pool safeguards (like a fence) are a priority if you have a pool.  You also need to train kids how to swim.

We don't have a pool in our backyard but pool drownings are one of my husband's big worries because he had a childhood friend who died that way. As soon as our kids were 2-3 months old, we were taking them into the pool and teaching them how to float, and how to turn over from their bellies to their backs and float.  Learning to float and swim isn't foolproof and good swimmers still drown but being able to float at the very least can help you save your own life, even if you're just a baby or toddler.[/quote]

I agree. But never, ever, ever, ever leave an infant or small child unsupervised around a pool. Good God.[/quote]Hi, I'm the first poster.  I thought I was clear that I was not advocating an infant or small child be outside by a pool unsupervised so I appreciate your response.  I completely agree about not leaving a small child or infant unsupervised by a pool.  Actually, I would never leave them outside, with a gated pool, unsupervised.  My point is that babies and toddlers can be and need to be taught how to float no matter what, even if you don't have your own pool.  You never know when a child will be around water and, as the saying goes, accidents happen.  We need to teach our kids things that we hope they will never need to know.[/quote]
We all knew what you meant. Kind of you to further clarify. [/quote]

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