Baby Fence

[Harpua]

Hi I am a new member. I am not sure if I posted this in the right spot so please feel free to move it if I did.

My wife and I have a 14 month old baby. We are very concerned about her saftey of course so we are looking into getting a baby pool fence. I have been pricing them and they are quite expensive. My wife wants me to look into a regular type fence instead of a baby fence. My thought is that in a year or two our daughter will be able to climb any other type of fence. the baby fences are designed to specifically keep kids out. Does anyone here have any info for me? Are regualar fences an alternative to baby fences? Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[JohnT]

Pool fences are designed to be difficult to climb. They don't have horizontal bars between the top and bottom, and the ground gap and spacing between pickets is too small for a child to slip through. Look into a NSPI or BOCA pool fence.

[Harpua]

Thanks John. Are NSPI and BOCA a brand name of the fences or is it a certification?

[JohnT]

Thanks John. Are NSPI and BOCA a brand name of the fences or is it a certification?

They are a code for pool fence safety. BOCA is building code and NSPI is pools. Try searching with google for BOCA pool fence and you will have plenty of reading.

[Harpua]

Thanks John!

[sleater]

even though it's really a year premature, we'll very likely put up a fence to protect the baby this year. our approach will be NOT to worry about absolute safety but to have enough to "slow the kid down". we figure by the time she's old enough to climb over she'll be a fish in the water anyways

we're going to put a 3ft fence around the pool area. i think correctly, this should be plenty to have some security. if she's outside, we will be as well. she won't be able to get through and we'll ensure she learns that she is not allowed in without us being there -- this message will be drilled into her head

our solution will be purchased online from this guy:

http://www.aluminumfencespecialists.com/gallery.htm

real friendly guy, knows his stuff. if you decide to talk with him, tell him "bernie from windsor" gave the referral

his product is of slightly (very minor differences) lower quality than what we could get in town but his pricing is good.

hope this helped ...

[MarkC]

Is your pool installed already? Many towns will dictate what specifications the fence should have and are quite specific.

[Davenj]

Safety fence is not only for your daughter, but also for your friends and hers that visit. Unfortunately not all parents monitor their children the same. Know people that have some sad experience in this area. So we probably go a little overboard with rules and safety. Just my .02 cents
Enjoy them while there young they grow up so fast.

Dave

[sleater]

lol
yes of course the pool has been installed and inspected and cleared
the primary fence encircles the entire back yard
this is a secondary fence to separate the pool from the rest of the patio

good points about other kids
but we will make ourselves responsible for watching all children in our yard
nothing will happen on our watch

obviously, no matter what you do, nothing is guaranteed but there's no way i will trust someone else to watch their kids while they're in my yard.

you can set up fort knox around the pool -- all it takes is an accident while they're IN the pool. nothing wrong with over-compensating but if a kid REALLY wants to get in, they'll get in ... putting up barbed wire?

we believe adult eyes, strictly enforced safety rules and a 3ft fence will do the trick ...

two more cents to throw in the pot

[Harpua]

sleater. do you have an idea (if you don't mind me asking) aprox how much a fence like that around your pool will cost?

I was a lifeguard for about 15 years when I was younger. Like sleater I will not trust anyone, but myself to watch the kids while they are at my pool. I know all too well what can happen with kids around water. I have seen too many parents turn around for just a second while their little one slips silently under. Anytime there are kids in my backyard I will be on lifeguard duty which means I will be right there on the deck with my eyes on the kids at all times. I am not taking any chances!

We have a primary fence (as it dicatated by state law) around our yard, but this would be a secondary fence for added protection.