Oh Christ, give the mom a break. She just lost her son.
Sometimes accidents happen.
Now I'm counting down until somebody asks of the family's immigration status...
4, 3, 2, 1...
A wave pool is one in which big waves are generated, right? Would it not occur to most sentient beings that putting a small kid in such a pool meant you had to be there to supervise?
I read the article this morning when the headline caught my eye. The reporter’s bias was obvious, and the article read more like an opening statement in a civil lawsuit. Most of the article implied that it was everybody’s fault except the mother, that there should be state regulations mandating life jackets and adult supervision for children in the pool.
Two short paragraphs towards the end of the article mention that there were signs near the pool that included the warning, “Adult supervision is recommended. Small children must not be left unattended at any time.” And another sign that reminds patrons that life jackets are available for free.
We shouldn’t need government regulations to force a parent to put a life jacket on a 4-yr old and then keep an eye on him. It should be common sense.
I was at this very wave pool last weekend. Lots of lifeguards around. The pool is pretty big. A 4 year old should not have been left alone in the pool.
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Great America sets no age or height limits for the wave pool, nor does it require children to wear life jackets or to be accompanied by adults. California also does not require such restrictions, although at least one state, Ohio, does.
Why do we need MORE rules concerning the "safety" of children when it boils down to the parent abdicating her responsibility. Her 4-yr old son was unattended in a wave pool. Small children need to be accompanied everywhere and watched like a hawk. To rely on the lifeguards to do her job is inexcusable.
My sympathies go out to the family and the poor little boy who lost his life. However, Great America is NOT responsible for this nightmare. The mother is.