I agree , we moved into our bungalow a month a go and first job once the garden actually dries a bit is to fill in the pond . Our grandchildren are more precious than the odd duck flying down onto it
Well...these two boys were 2 years old. You can't take your eyes off toddlers for one second. If the pod had been fenced off, or filled in, the accident would not have happened.
Prudie...do you think the accident would have happened if the pool had not been there ?
My parents had a fish pond in their garden in North London, in the early 50's, but as soon as I came along in 53, it was filled in and made into a rockery. I recall this very well because we had two rockeries and this one was always referred to as the rockery where the fish used to live.
I expect they are going through the same hell as all the other parents did, who have lost kids to garden ponds, and my heart goes out to them. What a totally avoidable waste of two young lives.
No I accept what you've said mikey, they should have filled it in, but it makes me more cross that they were obviously unattended for a fair amount of time first thing in the morning. You don't just open the door and let toddlers out like the cat.
Utterly heartbreaking for the family - I live next to a stretch of water and my heart is often in my mouth when I hear children by the water's edge (not as young as this of course).
If you have kids, these disasters will invariably happen as you can't be supervising the 24/7.
My first job was in Casualty in Brighton....two year old boy ran into the road straight into the path of a double decker bus.........head crushed in and parents just took their eyes off him for a second.
Sqad.s son number 3 aged two, waddled into the other room and grabbed the electric fire .....skin graft to right hand.
and so on and so hand.
Yes...if the pond wasn't there, or indeed any other ponds.........
I agree , we moved into our bungalow a month a go and first job once the garden actually dries a bit is to fill in the pond . Our grandchildren are more precious than the odd duck flying down onto it
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