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Six-year-old saves friend from drowning
Filed under: Activities: Babies, Health & Safety: Babies
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, even pint-sized. When Josiah Buddah took off his water wings and sank to the bottom of the pool, the adults in the area didn't notice. But buddy Haden Stusak did. Though he's only six years old, Haden took it upon himself to dive deep and pull the unconcious Josiah to safety. The he cried, "Help, help, he drowned."Josiah is doing well, thanks to Haden's quick thinking, and now swims with a float suit. Haden may be a hero, but he's humble as well. "We're friends," he said, "That's what friends do." I think Josiah is pretty lucky to have a friend like Haden!
This story is a good reminder that though swimming is a great way for the whole family to cool off in the hot summer weather, without supervision pools (or any other body of water) can also be dangerous. Visit the American Red Cross for tips on keeping your little swimmers safe this summer.
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ReaderComments (Page 3 of 3)
6-08-2008 @ 1:18AM
sononsj said...A five-year old is hardly a toddler, either. This kind of misleading headline is quite common with AOL.
6-07-2008 @ 11:45PM
Cat said...since when is a 6 year old a toddler.
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6-08-2008 @ 12:05AM
REBECCA COUCHMAN said...I hate when someone tells someone else to learn to spell, mind your own business and don't worry about other people spelling a word wrong, your not anyone!
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6-08-2008 @ 12:16AM
Michelle said...AOL must have hired an Enquier or Globe writer. 6 years olds are not toddlers. Attention getting for sure. Good story despite that.
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6-08-2008 @ 12:36AM
Pattycake said...I hope that if you work with children, that you do NOT teach them spelling. Certainly is not spelled the way they have it. So, I have to forgive AOL, just as I will you if you will brush up on your spelling while working with kids.
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And I'm sure that we will all forgive you for being petty and rude over what could have been a typo. ;)
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6-08-2008 @ 12:51AM
John said...Haden typifies a good soul....he helped a friend and did it instrinctively. Bravo.
As to AOL -- could you be any more brazen in lying? You guys know what a toddler is, right? And you wonder why everything thinks your news is on par with The Star....? You do it to yourselves.
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6-08-2008 @ 12:59AM
Joanne said...I'm a nurse a currently take care of a 8 year old child that did drown at the age of two.
She was not as lucky as this little boy,she has permanent brain damage,no speaking abilities,no brain function.
congratulations you should be proud.
It could have been much worse.
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6-08-2008 @ 1:08AM
Charles said...The story is about the parents. NO EXCUSES, you just dont take your eyes off kids around water.
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6-08-2008 @ 1:23AM
rick said...give 'em hell kid. but to be so young and now responsible for another life...........
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6-08-2008 @ 2:32AM
kathy said...IT IS APPAULING TO ME THAT NO PARENTS WERE IN THE POOL PLAYING WITH THE CHILDREN TO AFFRAID TO WIPE OFF THAT MAKEUP
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6-08-2008 @ 3:45AM
Beth said...Why did they say "Todler saves friend"?? Writing 6 year old saves child from drowning would have made me read the article. Why do they keep lying about EVERYTHING????
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6-08-2008 @ 10:39PM
Ray said...Beth 6-07-2008 @ 10:27PM
I hope that if you work with children, that you do NOT teach them spelling. Certainly is not spelled the way they have it. So, I have to forgive AOL, just as I will you if you will brush up on your spelling while working with kids.
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Beth,
Boy i cuddn't agree wyth you more. the state of t'days writters is awfull. I forgive that writter to. What is being taugt in our skools these days? Awfull...just awfull. tsk-tsk
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6-08-2008 @ 4:13AM
becca said...When I was like 2, I was in a pool with a bunch of adults. Though I was wearing something to keep me floating, my younger sister wasn't. There was a slide at the side of the pool, and my sister climbed up the little staircase and slid into the pool. The adults were all talking, so none of them noticed my sister until I said "Look she's swimming." If I hadn't said anything, she probably would have drowned because no one would have noticed.
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6-08-2008 @ 4:40AM
Chris said...Thank God for Haden who proved he is much more mature and attentive then the parents of Josiah. The parents should be ashamed of themselves and take full blame for not watching their child and thinking a pair of water wings is a life preserver and "babysitter".
You have to watch your child at all times and remember they are precious gifts we are blessed with and don't take things for granted.
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6-08-2008 @ 5:03AM
noone said...since when is a 6 year-old a todler ?
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6-08-2008 @ 5:20AM
ffjdiaz67 said...are you serious. people are inquiring why they called the child a toddler. whens hes six years old. ???? please . its people like this that mess up the world for us, as a whole. if we had more understanding and caring people for true people in need . we all would be in a better place. starting from 6 years old or younger.
save a life. at any age. it feels great. trust me.
the kid that saved the other. because of this is gonna do great things reckgonized or not...
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6-08-2008 @ 5:51AM
ajclive said...What a great story. Each spring my mind goes back to the tragedy of those 5 kids who died somewhere in the Mid-West, I think. They were wading in an unopened pool, catching frogs. One by one they slipped down the deep end, due to algae on the pool walls and floor. They figure, each one, tried to save the one that went under, and it was weeks before they found them. I visualize, how quiet it was after the last one went under, and not a sould knew. May they rest in peace, and may it never happen again. This kid was a hero by any standard. What a smart and unselfish boy. God protect him all his life. You go boy.
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6-10-2008 @ 10:57AM
cara said...Great comment on the built in swim floats. Bought the suit for my grans and they are the best. Wtg young man you are truly a hero.May God bless you.
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