When I was between 8 and 15 I used to walk across town to the public pool where I’d have a ball with a hundred other kids. The massive pool was filled from a nearby creek and was frigid the first couple of days until the sun heated it up a bit. The water was changed every two weeks. There was a diving tower with water 12 feet deep at the deep end also two giant slides, one 15 feet high the other 25 feet high. There were very few parents there but there was a lifeguard. Never had a child die in the 50-plus years it was operating before it was deemed to be “too dangerous” and was filled with dirt and made into a lawn.
While this is true – it has to be tempered with the recent cases of parents that get a visit from DCYF and sheriff’s offices for daring to let their children walk unaccompanied to the store.
enigmamz over 4 years ago
They should get in a helicopter…
dwane.scoty1 over 4 years ago
Some parents ❤️ Quarentine!
WilliamRichmond over 4 years ago
Extreme helicopter parenting…
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Oy!
Plods with ...™ over 4 years ago
Where’s Hasselhoff when you need him?
Jeffin Premium Member over 4 years ago
We’re having a ball over here.
PO' DAWG over 4 years ago
NOPE! you can drown in an inch of water. NEVER leave a child unattended around water.
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 4 years ago
When I was between 8 and 15 I used to walk across town to the public pool where I’d have a ball with a hundred other kids. The massive pool was filled from a nearby creek and was frigid the first couple of days until the sun heated it up a bit. The water was changed every two weeks. There was a diving tower with water 12 feet deep at the deep end also two giant slides, one 15 feet high the other 25 feet high. There were very few parents there but there was a lifeguard. Never had a child die in the 50-plus years it was operating before it was deemed to be “too dangerous” and was filled with dirt and made into a lawn.
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member over 4 years ago
While this is true – it has to be tempered with the recent cases of parents that get a visit from DCYF and sheriff’s offices for daring to let their children walk unaccompanied to the store.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Shouldn’t one of the parents be wearing a whistle?
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
That girl is very brave, not wearing the water wings !
Impkins Premium Member over 4 years ago
What the heck is the red thing mom is holding????????? :)
InquireWithin over 4 years ago
If only this were just a comic…
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/mother-says-she-was-investigated-over-children-playing-in-backyard-1.2870845
https://reason.com/2015/06/11/11-year-old-boy-played-in-his-yard-cps-t/
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2014/09/25/kari-anne-roy-how-letting-my-kid-play-alone-outside-led-to-a-cps-investigation/
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Just seriously hope they don’t see their kids have an “accident” in the kiddie pool otherwise …