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For homeowners with children, a swimming pool in the backyard can be a godsend, but it can also be a safety hazard. You want to do everything you can to keep your kids safe and prevent accidents because you can’t watch over them every minute of the day. Thankfully, there are a number of simple steps you can take to make your pool or hot tub safe for your children.

How to Protect Your Kids Around Your Swimming Pool

1. Teach Them

Teaching your kids to swim as soon as possible greatly reduces the risk of drowning if they do fall into the pool when you're not looking. At the same time, you should teach them safety rules, such as why they shouldn't go into the pool area alone even if they do feel confident in their swimming ability.

2. Supervise

Swimming PoolsWhenever your kids are swimming, make sure you're close at hand. Make it a family rule that kids don't go in the pool without an adult to watch them. Don't leave them unattended for even a minute—ducking into the house for a drink or a phone call may be all it takes.

3. Install a Fence

To make sure your kids aren't sneaking into the pool area unsupervised, a sturdy fence with a locking gate is a valuable addition. It will keep younger kids out, and while it may not be as much of a barrier to older children, it is a reminder of the boundary.

4. Clean up Toys

Pool toys lying out are a temptation that can attract your kid to areas around the swimming pool that are off-limits without a grownup. Make sure no pool and yard toys are left out near the pool and avoid pool equipment that looks like toys, such as certain styles of chemical dispensers.

5. Cover Drains Correctly

Even a child who knows how to swim and is supervised can get stuck due to an incorrectly covered pool or spa drain. An open pipe can trap limbs, but a safety cover spreads out the drain's suction for easy escape.

 

For swimming pool maintenance and professional, safe construction in High Point, NC, choose B & H Pool & Patio Shop. Serving Guilford County and the Greensboro region, this family-owned business has over 50 years of history providing personalized designs and quality workmanship with a full range of pool supplies. To get started, call (336) 841-3222 or learn about pool services online.

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