Are children safe in a hot tub? | Hot Tubs and Spas | Forum

Kids are safe in hot tubs with parental planning. As with anything around the home, a hot tub needs to be maintained properly to ensure contaminants don't build up. It also needs to have a gate around it if you have small children. (I think some states make it mandatory that a fence be installed around the perimeter of a hot tub.) We're considering several

I did some searching on the internet and came across a couple of articles that may be helpful to anyone reading this post:

• http://grandparents.about.com/…..Safety.htm

• http://www.keepkidshealthy.com…..afety.html

There are many more out there, but they all say kind of the same thing. Thanks!

I wrote another post about hot tub chemistry, but another forum member brought to light an important safety question, "How old should a child be, before entering the hot tub?" MY kids are younger (not babies or anything), but I let them get in the hot tub all of the time. Aside from drowning, what are the risks involved with children using the hot tub. I know I am not the only one who lets their kids get in the tub and I haven't been too worried about it until now. I would never let them in unattended or anything, but are there other risks?

Any help is appreciated.