| Welcome to CHIL EagleCAM. We hope you enjoy your visit. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| Chat - Monday, February 16, 2009; Another Cruzer Monday and Closer to Eggs | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 16 2009, 03:52 AM (2,946 Views) | |
| harpo516 | Feb 16 2009, 02:22 PM Post #76 |
![]()
Advanced Member
|
Karen what a wonderful time you had - too bad about the buggy ride for that couple but if in the end all are well .......... what a great place you found to visit - next time can I hide in your luggage - I won't eat much and I don't snore
|
![]() |
|
| Eaglemamato3 | Feb 16 2009, 02:32 PM Post #77 |
|
Advanced Member
|
Swimming lessons are very important however even the best of swimmers can drown and it is just a very sad story. The people who saw him should have stayed with him and that is what is sooo awful. Last night in Big bear I rescued a sweet baby puppy from the street and I went to find his owners and I ran into a man and I asked where the dog belonged and he said, the dog knows where he lives just leave him and I said, well he was in the street and was going to get hit and then he said something that made me sooooo furious. He said he will not get hit that is what headlights are for. I almost said to him, I will show you where you can stick your headlights! |
![]() |
|
| harpo516 | Feb 16 2009, 02:37 PM Post #78 |
![]()
Advanced Member
|
Janna it's not necessarily about knowing how to swim -it's about not being afraid of the water and learning to respect it - learning basic tools just in case - learning not to panic That's what I wanted for my kids and we started at a very early age just like the others posted - I took the Y Mommy.... class (whatever it was called) with both of my kids! Well worth the time and money & I got to do spend special one on one time and I knew that they knew about water and swimming! |
![]() |
|
| Eaglemamato3 | Feb 16 2009, 02:47 PM Post #79 |
|
Advanced Member
|
I agree there too Deb but even with that knowledge and respect I would NEVER trust a child alone near water like that ever! My 5 year old knows how to swim but never would I say go out and have fun and leave her out there with no supervision.That is just plain stupid. |
![]() |
|
| harpo516 | Feb 16 2009, 02:47 PM Post #80 |
![]()
Advanced Member
|
For everyone ....![]() for Bird and fellow Squish lovers
|
![]() |
|
| Eaglemamato3 | Feb 16 2009, 02:49 PM Post #81 |
|
Advanced Member
|
Does anyone know why the Panda cam went off please? The zoo website didn't say.
|
![]() |
|
| harpo516 | Feb 16 2009, 02:50 PM Post #82 |
![]()
Advanced Member
|
me either Janna - children can slip away in the blink of an eye - whatever the circumstances of the even - it's very sad
ps my kids are in their 30's and I still worry about them as if they were still 2 year olds playing in the yard ..... and they hate it let me tell you but I don't care - they will always be my babies......
|
![]() |
|
| LeicaEagle | Feb 16 2009, 02:52 PM Post #83 |
|
Advanced Member
|
I sent you a PM regarding this, hope you got it and see where my concerns may be of importance
|
![]() |
|
| LeicaEagle | Feb 16 2009, 02:55 PM Post #84 |
|
Advanced Member
|
The problem as i see it is that no matter what we do nor how closely we supervise kids of that age, accidents do happen. I know at that age i would dissappear the moment my mom took her eyeballs off of me for even a few seconds. At that age, i was a dead ringer for jay north who played the role of Dennis The Meanace complete with the kowlick on top of my head. need i say more??
|
![]() |
|
| Eaglemamato3 | Feb 16 2009, 02:56 PM Post #85 |
|
Advanced Member
|
You are a good mommy like I am Deb. My eldest is 14 almost 15 and he is starting to want to drive now and it makes me so nervous. My 2 youngest I can still watch like a hawk but my teen is starting to want to be on his own and that is very hard for me. I am very protective but I need to let him spread his wings to fly(responsibly of course0 |
![]() |
|
| petra | Feb 16 2009, 02:58 PM Post #86 |
|
Advanced Member
|
okay guys i go to bed... till tomorrow.... nice day / eve... hugs
|
![]() |
|
| chiquita | Feb 16 2009, 03:00 PM Post #87 |
|
Advanced Member
|
The loss of a young child due to drowning is tragic. Some young children do take to the water more naturally than others. One grandchild was never afraid of the water and learned to swim quickly...the other one needed a much longer period and even now as a teenager isn't much of a swimmer. My best friend was married to a water person...sailed his own boats for years...many of their vacations were spent traveling on their boat...swam in the ocean whenever and where ever they were...he always had a home where he could look out over the ocean. A few years ago they were down in Mexico body surfing and a wave hit him wrong and he died right there on the beach. A very sad ending to their vacation. Chiquita |
![]() |
|
| Eaglemamato3 | Feb 16 2009, 03:00 PM Post #88 |
|
Advanced Member
|
At Disneyland I have a leash on my 5 year old. She hates it but I do not care one bit. accidents do happen but this one at the lake could have been curtailed and the boy would have been ok. Prevention is the key. I am a defensive driver and thank god for that because if I wasn't I would be in heaven |
![]() |
|
| julesbrickell | Feb 16 2009, 03:02 PM Post #89 |
|
Advanced Member
|
Hi Everybody!! I used to be a water safety instructor, life guard, & swimteam coach. I can't tell you how much it saddens me and at the same time, infuriates me to hear of a young child (or anyone for that matter) drowning. Learning how to swim should be mandatory for both children and adults. You wouldn't believe how many adults DO NOT know how to swim. And while I think knowing how to swim, not being afraid of water, and having a healthy respect for it is a wonderful thing, no one (young or older) should really go swimming unsupervised or by themselves. Even the most accomplished swimmer can have problems. Something else that people take for granted is the false sense of security that adults sometimes have when their children pass those swimming classes. As the saying goes: People (Children) drown without a sound! Stepping down from my soapbox
|
![]() |
|
| Cricket | Feb 16 2009, 03:03 PM Post #90 |
|
Advanced Member
|
Well my comment on the 4 y/o drowning. It is a tragedy for all concerned. The parents, and people who own the property. The child should have never been left alone under any circumstance. Whoever stopped the child by the lake is at fault for not saying something to the parent. If the child was a member of the family who was having the party, someone should have been posted at the lake for a prevention of just this. If there is no fence around the property I feel there should be again, as a preventitive measure. A terrible tragedy that could have been avoided. My heart goes out to all concerned. My children and Grand-children have all learned to swim except John John and he is next on the list. I can't swim and neither can my sister Joan but I am Aqua Phoebic, and will never be taught. I have tried everything including Hypnosis. Many, many lessons, getting tossed in the deep end of a pool and one either sink or swims. I sunk! Well they had to jump in and get me out. Not a pretty sight. Yet I go fishing. It will hit the fan if the boat ever goes down with me on it. I told them to just knock me out cold, and get me to shore asap. |
![]() |
|
| Go to Next Page | |
| « Previous Topic · Daily Chat · Next Topic » |




what a great place you found to visit - next time can I hide in your luggage - I won't eat much and I don't snore




4:33 PM Jul 10