Top 3 Excuses I Can't Stand from WOHMs..
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| Fri, 06-29-2007 - 1:39pm |
1. We NEED two incomes to survive... Yeah Right! I honestly believe that out of the people that say this 90% would be just fine if they would cut their lifestyle, move to a cheaper area and sacrifice. I am not buying it one bit when people say this.
2. I put my kid in Daycare for the socialization.. Good grief, how much socialization does a 10 month old need?? Besides there are better ways to much socialize young children.
3. I am a better mom if I work outside the home.. UGHH! How in the world do you think you are a better mom by handing your kid off to Grandma or someone else to raise while you go work?? Unless you are going to beat them or verbally abuse them, I always think at home with mom is where kids thrive the most..
THere are others I can't stand, but these are my top 3. Have at it..

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Wouldn't they also provide a false sense of security?
PumpkinAngel
I saw it there and responded.
PumpkinAngel
I think so. The way I look at it is there are two types of trespassers who could possibly get hurt or drown in a backyard pool. Small children who are attracted to the pool and simply want to swim, and older kids/teenagers/adults who realize they are trespassing and doing something wrong.
The little kids will be kept out by a proper fence and a good lock. If the older trespasser is willing to climb the fence or pick/break the lock, Im really not sure what a pool cover is going to do in terms of deterrence. I cant imagine that someone who was willing to go that far wouldn't simply flip the switch and open the cover.
There are some circumstances where these covers are a good idea. For example, my aunt has a pool that is inside of her screened in patio (common in her area of FL). In order to get outside to the backyard, one must pass through the patio area and thus pass by the pool. As such she has a cover. But a regular pool in a regular backyard that can be fenced and gated? Totally unnecessary imo.
They have types that can be used for all shapes of pools.
I agree...
I would also think that since the covers support weight, block the sun and prevent water evaporation that water would pool on the cover as well....which of course could be an additional problem with young children.
PumpkinAngel
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