My Big Sister Lends a Hand
When my kids are near water, especially swimming pools, one thing that keeps me up at night is worrying about their safety. If the older brother or sister was only five, how old was the younger one? Every door to the pool should have a lock, and those locks should be able to keep children out. In that split second, almost anything could happen. When she heard that her brother was in trouble, she went to help him, which makes me feel better. Without a doubt, the outcome of this situation would have been disastrous.
If you have kids, keep them away from the pool and do what you need to do to keep them safe. Not much will change if you put a fence around the backyard. Putting a cover on the pool was probably the first thing that came to everyone’s mind when they tried to figure out what to do. The truth is that a covered pool is even more dangerous than an open one because you can’t see what’s going on inside, and it’s impossible for a small child to get out.