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sportgirl · 05-13-2007, 02:27 AM

WOW! I just found this forum and began to read this thread, and I am in complete shock!

I mean being stubborn about being right over something as foolish as endangering your child?? Come on now.

Sure taking your child to the pool poses a risk of injury or death, BUT I would hope that a good parent would ensure that if the child was of an age that their abilities to swim were not developed, that they would make floaties or a life vest and absolute MUST. I would hope that the parent would watch their child while in the pool CONTINUOUSLY!!!! I would also hope they have the knowledge of CPR and simple life saving procedures, or that they have made sure there is someone there that does know this. Otherwise this parent would be endagering their child without taking all precautions necessary to try their BEST from keeping their child from getting hurt.

In the case of driving without your child in the car seat, no matter what distance and/or speed, this is lacking on the parental part for taking ALL precautions necessary to ensure your child's safety.

I'm not saying that you should never take your kids anywhere, I'm saying as a good parent you are to provide every bit of precautionary measure
to ensure that you keep your child safe. That is good parenting.

Here are some other statistics for you just in case you still don't see the light:

(www.lawcore.com) For those in the age group of 1 to 30 years, the leading cause of death is due to being involved in a car accident. In more than half of all car accident fatalities, the deceased were found not to be wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. Even with seat belts being mandatory, a vast majority of people choose to disregard this safety precaution and end up losing their lives because of it.

(www.cdc.gov) Child safety seats reduce the risk of death in passenger cars by 71% for infants, and by 54% for toddlers ages 1 to 4 years (NHTSA 2006b).

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends booster seats for children until they are at least 8 years of age or 4'9" tall (NHTSA 2006d).

For children 4 to 7 years, booster seats reduce injury risk by 59% compared to safety belts alone (Durbin et al. 2003).

I really hope that you take into consideration your child's life. No matter what you say in this forum, I bet the next time you take your child to the pool, you think long and hard before you choose not to put your child in the carseat. Hopefully you choose to do such a simple task & help protect your child.

05-13-2007, 02:27 AM	#67
sportgirl New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	WOW! I just found this forum and began to read this thread, and I am in complete shock! I mean being stubborn about being right over something as foolish as endangering your child?? Come on now. Sure taking your child to the pool poses a risk of injury or death, BUT I would hope that a good parent would ensure that if the child was of an age that their abilities to swim were not developed, that they would make floaties or a life vest and absolute MUST. I would hope that the parent would watch their child while in the pool CONTINUOUSLY!!!! I would also hope they have the knowledge of CPR and simple life saving procedures, or that they have made sure there is someone there that does know this. Otherwise this parent would be endagering their child without taking all precautions necessary to try their BEST from keeping their child from getting hurt. In the case of driving without your child in the car seat, no matter what distance and/or speed, this is lacking on the parental part for taking ALL precautions necessary to ensure your child's safety. I'm not saying that you should never take your kids anywhere, I'm saying as a good parent you are to provide every bit of precautionary measure to ensure that you keep your child safe. That is good parenting. Here are some other statistics for you just in case you still don't see the light: (www.lawcore.com) For those in the age group of 1 to 30 years, the leading cause of death is due to being involved in a car accident. In more than half of all car accident fatalities, the deceased were found not to be wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. Even with seat belts being mandatory, a vast majority of people choose to disregard this safety precaution and end up losing their lives because of it. (www.cdc.gov) Child safety seats reduce the risk of death in passenger cars by 71% for infants, and by 54% for toddlers ages 1 to 4 years (NHTSA 2006b). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends booster seats for children until they are at least 8 years of age or 4'9" tall (NHTSA 2006d). For children 4 to 7 years, booster seats reduce injury risk by 59% compared to safety belts alone (Durbin et al. 2003). I really hope that you take into consideration your child's life. No matter what you say in this forum, I bet the next time you take your child to the pool, you think long and hard before you choose not to put your child in the carseat. Hopefully you choose to do such a simple task & help protect your child.