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Safety Tips For Using Kids Blow Up Pools

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For someone with young kids, investing in an inflatable kiddie pool can be a great decision as it helps to bring hours of delight to small children and gives parents moments of peace and tranquility where they do not have to run after their hyperactive toddlers too much.

However, like any toy, there can be downsides to a portable pool. It poses a risk for drowning and can easily turn into a breeding ground for Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs). For these two reasons, it’s important to observe the following safety tips when you are using kids blow up pools.

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#1 – Only Fill the Pool with Fresh Water 

There is a reason why swimming pools are equipped with water filters and treated with chlorine on a regular basis. It helps to balance PH and eliminate germs. Blow up pools, however, do not come with filters and cannot be treated with chlorine as their sizes are too small for an ideal dose of chlorine to be determined. Without the benefit of chemical treatment, inflatable pools come with an increased risk for spreading RWIs. This is why you should make it a point to fill your blow up pool with fresh water before each use. It helps to reduce chances of the pool being contaminated. If you are going to use the blow up pool regularly, you can consider getting chlorine granules like the one below to keep your water clean and your children safe.

#2 – Always Supervise Kids When They Are In Or Around A Portable Pool

It only takes a few inches of water for a child to drown. Therefore, despite being much smaller than your average swimming pool, blow up pools still pose the risk of drowning especially where toddlers under the age of 5 are involved. For this reason, children using portable pools must be supervised at all times whether they are in or around the pool. By simply staying within arm’s reach of your child, you will be able to act quickly should he/she accidentally falls into the water headfirst.

#3 – Empty, Clean, and Deflate the Pool After Each Use 

Leaving a blow up pool filled with water not only creates a potential drowning risk but also increases chances of disease-spreading germs settling in the water. So, make sure to empty the pool after kids are done playing. You should also take that moment to give the blow up pool a good clean. Most inflatable pools come with clear-cut cleaning instruction. However if there are no instructions, a scrub using a disinfectant and water should be enough to leave the pool sparkling clean and germ free.

#4 – Put a Fence around the Blow-Up Pool

Kids are naturally attracted to pools without understanding the danger of drowning. This makes inflatable pools a great risk if you’re not careful. In addition to being open sources of water, most kid pools feature bright colors, patterns, and drawings (some even have drawings of famous cartoon characters) that attract young children. Therefore, a kid can easily wander off to an inflatable pool without the parent or guardian even noticing. Since the walls of blowup pools are flimsy and do not offer much support, a young child can easily fall into the pool and drown. Luckily, this kind of scenario can be easily avoided by fencing in a portable pool. Most fences designed for residential water bodies feature a gate that self-locks to ensure that a young child cannot get through without the help of an adult.

Preparation is your best line of defense when it comes to avoiding the downsides of inflatable pools. So, put these tips into action and you will be able to add health and safety to the fun experience that blow up kid pools offer.

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