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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have friends who had a 4YO niece drown in the family pool in Florida.  There was a major family event with  lots of people coming and going.  All of a sudden there was an awareness of where was the 4YO.  The 1st thing the mom did was run to the pool and find the child.  The kid knew how to swim, it was her house, knew the rules etc etc.  It does not matter.

There is also the horrific story of the 15 month old twins drowning in their bathtub in VA a few years ago.  They were put down for a nap and somehow decided they wanted to play in the bath.  When they were found it was too late.

It does not matter that it is only 18 inches.  [/quote]

The water depth is not the point.  Pool parties are the most dangerous, because everyone assumes someone else is watching.  If everyone is watching, no one is watching.  If a child is that small, it is the responsibility of the parent, no matter what.  You cannot "toddler proof" the world.  We live in waterfront house, and I watched my child like a hawk when he was little. We had dead bolts and little alarms on all the doors.  DC is older, a great swimmer, and is still not allowed out on the dock without an adult.  [/quote]

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