Pool Safety for Children

The American Academy of Pediatrics has an online resource for pool safety rules for children.  You can find it here.  One point is it recommends no pools in the yard until a child is older than five years old.  That makes sense because any younger than that, they wouldn't comprehend the importance of rules or understand the consequences very well.  Even older than five, I think you would have to be very strict with children and pool rules.

All my kids are now over five years old (never thought we'd be done with changing diapers) and we've thought about a pool.  The fear of a child drowning is so intense that I shy away from it.  I would definitely want a locked fence around it and alarms.  If you're looking for pool fences, look up "pool fences" or "fences" with your city, or the largest city near you.  For example, if you're in the Houston area and in need of safe pool fencing, check out houston fences online.

A pool in my yard is something I'll definitely have to think about a little more.