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For kids, a swimming pool can be fun _ or a safety hazard.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

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A swimming pool in the yard is great for exercise, recreation and relaxing, but it can be very dangerous for children.

If possible, do not put a swimming pool in your yard until your children are older than 5. If you already have a pool, protect your children from drowning by doing the following:

_ Never leave your children alone in or near the pool, even for a moment.

_ Put up a fence to separate your house from the pool. Most young children who drown in pools wander out of the house and fall into the pool. To help prevent this, install a fence at least 4 feet high around all sides of the pool so that it separates the pool from the house and ...

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