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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This, to me, is very similar to the concept of attractive nuisance in law. The adult is in the baby area and should be aware to put the phone away. Those of you saying the parents need to supervise are unreasonable. It could happen so fast if it was just on the edge of the pool. Do you really expect the parents to be hovering over their child in the baby/shallow area? You go in that area so your toddler can have some freedom to run in a safe and shallow and usually fenced area. The adult who left the phone out is responsible.

It would be kind of the parent to offer to pay, but that’s a lot of money to cough up for an adult’s carelessness.

OP, I’m curious which party you are? Update us. [/quote]

Well this explains why I’ve seen so many children close to drowning in the kiddie pool. Didn’t realize it was acceptable to just let your child wander around a kiddie pool. I mean it’s just water right?[/quote]
Oh cmon. You don’t know the difference between supervising and hovering? You don’t need to be on top of your child to supervise them at the pool.

It’s like leaving your sunglasses on the floor and being mad when someone steps on them. Take care of your property. 
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Well let’s see, a child can drown in the tub with water that comes to their ankles. Do you just stand back, walk back and forth to other rooms or do you actively watch your child? It takes a split second for an accident to happen at a pool and no time for a child to drown. I’ve seen parents like you, who are “supervising” but really just standing right next to their child while their child is drowning in the water. Luckily, the parents who are actually watching their children have jumped in while that mother looked like an idiot. But hey, you’re there so you’re supervising right? It’s just water. If your child slips, it’s the pools fault for making the water so wet. If your child throws a phone in the pool it’s someone else’s fault. If your child hits another child it’s the other child fault for being so hittable. If your child swings their door open and hits another car it’s the others car fault for parking next to you. [/quote]
So the other day I was sitting with my toddler eating lunch WITHIN ARMS REACH. I know she likes to dump her food out and she still managed to dump it out with me sitting right next to her. That doesn’t mean she’s unsupervised and she’s going to choke. 
Toddlers are fast and unpredictable. Just like a child at the pool being able to grab a toy does not mean they are unsupervised and going to drown. And I find it hard to believe you have witnessed multiple parents just “standing right next to their child while their child is drowning”. [/quote]

Actually that’s exactly what it means. Kids can choke quickly. Kids love to shove food in their mouths and if you aren’t watching it happens quickly and quietly. If your child is able to grab a phone and toss it then you aren’t watching your child. You can spin it anyway you want but clearly you aren’t watching your child. If you’ve never seen a child almost drown then you will never get it but children drowning is very real. It happens very quick and very quietly. It’s very much like choking. You don’t hear it and it takes a split second. So you continue to think you are doing something by just standing there. I will continue to actually watch my children. [/quote]
You should get help for your anxiety.  Seriously.  It isn't healthy to go from dumping food to shoving it in your mouth to choking and always be worried about the worst possible outcome.  [/quote]

Yeah ok.

Parenting is a skill and not everyone has it. As shown by ppl who are so nonchalant about toddlers in general. And parents who honestly believe everyone else is at fault when their child misbehaves. I’ll continue to parent my child while you end up in situations like OP described, or worse. [/quote]

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