SkyMall's Pool Alarm with Wristband
Filed under: Work Life, Health & Safety: Babies
The trip from Trinidad to Houston was about 6 hours long; so therefore, at one point during the flight, I was drawn to
flip through the SkyMall catalog it seems every airline now has in its seat pockets. Some of the items that
catalog has are really cool (the Hammacher
Shlemmer car seat/stroller being one of them), but some of them are really ridiculous. And then others......others I can't quite figure out. Take, for example, this pool alarm with wristband. For US$ 219.95 (more for extra wristbands), little device straps on your little one's wrist, and if she were to fall into the pool, the turtle wristband instantly detects immersion and sounds a shrill alarm at the Base Station located in your house (or 100 feet from the pool). At first glance, this little gadget looks great -- I mean, let's face it, kids can get away from even the most vigilant caregiver, and those tykes can be quick. However, there's a part of me that wonders if this device allows parents to abdicate part of their duty to keep a close eye on the kid ("Let's go inside for a drink ... we'll hear if they fall in").
What do you think -- would you buy this gadget?
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1-13-2006 @ 7:14AM
Ann Adams said...If I had a pool, you betcha. Even the best parents have lapses.
My oldest slipped off the side of a motel pool when she was tiny. I was right there, jumped in and fished her out - no harm done but still, stuff happens, especially when we have more than one little one to keep up with. Turn to glance at an infant and your toddler's in the pool.
I'm for anything (within reason and budget) that will provide an extra margin of safety.
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1-13-2006 @ 10:40AM
thordora said...I have a pool, and will be buying something like this (actually, it's a cover armed with motion sensors or something).
I'm with them when they're outside, but better safe than sorry. I'm super paranoid with the pool.
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1-13-2006 @ 4:00PM
Steve said...A recent study was done on actual drowning events. The study found that 87% of the time, people were in charge of the supervising the kids. The #1 activity the supervisors were doing when the kid drowned was talking to someone else or watching another kid. So, an early warning of a child falling into a pool is really necessary, even when everyone is outside. From what I understand, SonarGuard is the top of the line pool security system - we are looking into installing that. www.sonarguard.com.
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