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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They can drown in the baby pool, too.  Dh saw a toddler standing in the baby pool and fall backwards, and then didn’t move with his face under, maybe because he was surprised.  Luckily the toddler’s mom noticed and got him out.[/quote]

I think that people overestimate a toddler's ability to problem solve.  My almost three year old once walked down a 4 pool steps into water that was barely above the top of his head.  He didn't fall or slip, he just walked and kept walking.  I watched it happen from a couple feet away, because I just assumed that once the water got too high he'd just turn around.  But he just kept going.  When he stepped off the last step and his head went under water, and he kept walking, I yelled his name, and even though I was close (I was at the top of the steps), someone else was closer and grabbed him up.  I have no idea if I hadn't been watching if he'd have kept walking, or if he would have figured out to turn around and go back to the steps, or if he would have jumped up and taken a breath?  I wasn't about to find out.  But I don't think it's safe to assume that because your kid could save themselves, that they'll put together that they should save themselves.[/quote]

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