Pool safety cover. "The Hugger Cover"?

[Simmons99]

I have small children and that is WHY we WILL NOT put on a pool cover.

Personal opinion here -

What happens when on of the kids decides they want to swim w/o parents - but only opens one side so they are not caught - then they are under the cover - you can't see them. So when you look for them when they are missing you don't see they are in the pool - you only have 3-5 minutes to find them.

Relying on a pool cover (in my opinion) has got to be the worst way to protect a child from drowning. You need to keep children OUT OF THE POOL area - LOCKED doors (above where they can reach) - APPROVED water alarms (there are only 1 or 2) - fences without things kids can use to climb over.

I may have the total "mommy freak-out factor" here, but in FL most kids under 5 that die - do so in a residential swimming pool.

Here are some links to some safety measures:

http://www.aap.org/family/tipppool.htm

http://www.poolcenter.com/safety.htm

[crosso]

I have a loop loc safety cover. We use for when we go out of town, etc. However, the cover only comes off with a special tool, and even then is no piece of cake. The middle can hold the weight of 3 adults. If a child walks onto the cover their feet will get wet, but that it. So if used correctly, in conjunction with other precautions, this cover can help protect children from drowning. (Just my thoughts)

Casey

[hzz]

It is completely impossible for a child to open the loop loc cover if it is properly installed.

It is difficult even for an adult. My wife cannot do it. A special tool and considerable force is required.

Nothing is foolproof.....fences, alarms, nothing.