http://www.wisetosafety.com/safety/pool-gates.html Pool gates can mean the difference between life and death for a parent's backyard. Find out what you can do to prevent an accident in your backyard with safety tips and pool gates. en-us Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:08:52 EST Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:08:52 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 The difference between life and death To parents with infants and toddlers running around the house, and even to a home owner with a beloved young pet, pool gates can mean the difference between life and death. We see it on the news all the time, and as often as you hear about a case, you never get over it. Young children drowning in a swimming pool is the result of negligence and could have been easily prevented. Pool safety and pool gates There are a number of things you can do for infants and toddlers that run amuck outdoors all afternoon. First and foremost, you need to sit down with your youngsters and teach them the fundamentals of safety, particularly pool safety. Tell those wild ones that there is no running near the edge and there most certainly will not be any swimming alone. In the event that you have a reckless and disobedient child, like many of us parents, it;s time to look into pool gates as an effective pool safety product. Pool gates can be the number one line of defense in pool safety products. In these trying times, parents can often be too busy with work and other children. It's easy to lose track of these children sometimes, but if you teach them about pool safety tips and purchase pool gates for your home, you have a good chance of avoiding a scare. Other pool tips for your home As we mentioned earlier, if you are the owner of a young and curious pet, you may want to heed one particular pool safety tip: never let your pet wander. Not everyone is going to purchase pool gates for their overexcited beagle or their curious cat, but you can leash and tie them to something sturdy if you are too busy to keep a watchful eye. Still other alternatives that are not nearly as costly are pool covers. Hopefully, with more information from this site, you will be able to avoid a terrifying and life threatening accident. Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:08:52 EST