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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To OP--Although some people have said there is no way they would trust their parents or inlaws to properly keep the kids safe in this situation I have re-read your original post and nowhere do you say that your inlaws don't properly watch your kids or that they are feeble minded or careless.  So why not find a safety solution as you originally mentioned?  Not all older people are careless and demented.  You don't say how old they are but generally people in their 60s or 70s and many in their 80s are fairly sharp and vigilant in caring for young kids.  Many parents (as opposed to grandparents) are much less careful, in my opinion.

So, I commend you for trying to find an acceptable solution and I also admire the inlaws for wanting to do whatever it takes to keep the little ones safe.  Many many people have pools and young kids and do not have pool accidents.  It is not a given that young kids around pools will drown.

I would suggest that if you have reservations then you let the inlaws install a fence or locks or whatever and then go there with the kids for a few days and observe the situation and then decide whether it is acceptable to leave the kids there without you and the husband being there.[/quote]

NP here. They said the kids would be fine because the door dings when they open it. Pool owners on this thread have stated that the door dinging isn't a sufficient safety measure. I don't this means the grandparents are careless or demented, just that they are likely uninformed about the dangers of pools. And anybody who has to take care of two little kids, one of whom is in diapers and the other who is extremely attracted to water, risks a lot by having them around pools[/quote]

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