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Have any of you combined pond & kids or is this a leathal
combination best left alone until the kids have grown up.What is a safe age

Someone I know has a little girl permanently, severely physically and
mentally disabled after she got her face into in a garden pond as a
toddler. She was only out of adult view for minutes but her brain had
been deprived of oxygen.

There are lots of things which the children will enjoy far more when
they are older and a pond is one.. Don't try to anticipate their growing
up because this lovely pre-school stage passes all too fast. Enjoy them
as "littles" for as long as you possibly can.

Right now, a 3 year old will be blissfully happy with a washing up
bowl of water and some plastic cups to throw it around with :-)

Janet.