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If you have a swimming pool and a child, then safety has to be at the top of your priorities. This is especially true if you have a large swimming pool, which should be gated to prevent your little one from wandering into the water. It may also be necessary to place a lock on the gate in order to prevent a child from gaining access to the swimming pool area. Most small children love to splash around in a kiddie pool, which is very small and made of a strong plastic materia...
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If you have a swimming pool and a child, then safety has to be at the top of your priorities. This is especially true if you have a large swimming pool, which should be gated to prevent your little one from wandering into the water. It may also be necessary to place a lock on the gate in order to prevent a child from gaining access to the swimming pool area.
Most small children love to splash around in a kiddie pool, which is very small and made of a strong plastic material. Specially designed for toddlers, these swimming pools are seemingly safe for play. However, if left unattended, any situation can turn into a dangerous one for your child. Therefore, any time that your toddler is in or near a swimming pool, whether big or small, make sure that you are with them.
When it comes to swimming pool safety, it is equally as important to maintain the pool´s cleanliness and water quality. Regular maintenance would include sweeping the pool of any debris and possibly even hiring a swimming pool attendant to stop by and make sure that the area is properly cleaned. Every swimming pool needs to have it´s water cleaned and also changed regularly to avoid any bacteria or other harmful buildup. When you or your family are swimming, you want to make sure that the water is as clean as possible. A regular checkup of the swimming pool filter, if you have one, is also a necessary part of this process. An important part of swimming pool safety is also making sure that you or your children wear the proper water attire, including ear plugs to avoid excessive water in the ears and possibly even inflatable safety gear to help stay afloat. If you plan to spend a lot of time outside in the swimming pool, apply sunblock in order to lessen the damaging effects of the sun. At the very least, a nasty sunburn can be uncomfortable. In the most severe cases, it may require medication or may eventually lead to skin cancer if exposure continues.
In many instances, families prefer to purchase a swimming pool cover in order to keep bugs and debris out of the water. This is helpful, but the water must still be cleaned properly and maintained just as if a cover hadn´t been applied. A swimming pool cover is terrific for overnight use and it will definitely help to keep the bugs at bay.
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