Pool Safety for Toddlers

There are also pool alarms that go off if something hits the water.

My parents have the mesh fence. The way the backyard is set up, they really only needed on straight section to separate the patio from the pool area since the pool pretty much takes up the whole useable backyard area. It looks pretty decent 7 years later and works well. It's actually pretty sturdy and the gate opening mechanism is pretty difficult to operate for kids. To remove, you just pull up the posts from the holes drilled in the concrete. I assume you can put a cap over the holes and it'd be pretty inconspicuous.

Not sure if it's the best solution to fully encircle the pool, but if you don't want permanent, it's probably as good as any.

We have the black mesh pool fence and its great. It is very secure as they have to drill through your tile and they insert probably 4 inches. We only take it down when we have large parties. I hated the idea of the look but its well worth it.

Quick story:
Hurricane Ida hits and it pulls the black fence slightly off the wood fence it attaches to. Fence gate wont properly secure because it is now not lining up. The guy can't get to us for a couple months or so to repair it. I'm in the back yard grilling with my 2 year old son, after a little while I have to go inside to get something. I come out 1 minute later and I walk straight back to the grill. I hear my son start to cry, when I turn around he is trying to pull himself out of the pool. I run over and pull him out and he is so exhausted that he can't stand. I go back and look at my security cameras and he walked right in to the pool, missed the last step and went under. He couldn't swim at the time he somehow manages to get himself to the side to alert me. He was under water way longer than I thought he could have handled. It was without a doubt the most terrifying experience of my life.

Moral of the story: get the pool fence.

we had that exact fence at our last house, it works great and toddlers can not get through it. can be removed at any time.

my youngest is 6 now and so we wont need it for the pool we are building now.

get your kid in swim classes as soon as they can walk.

We have had our Lifesaver fence for 3 years and it has worked great. It’s very easy to take down and put up as you need it.

I got quotes for a pro install but ended up DIYing for almost 1/2 the price including the purchase of a SDS hammer drill from harbor freight.

If it is built correctly with proper tension there is no way a toddler could get in. If a kid is big enough to get in they should be big enough to know how to swim.

We haven’t had such luck. I’ve even had it reinstalled. Maybe I got a faulty one.