[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by blazey

Small children can drown in any depth of water, even the shallow end open by itself would still require a life guard anyway.

Yes, I realise that, but I was thinking in terms of not being able to touch the bottom with your feet and therefore not having a solid base for someone who isn't a particularly good swimmer. Some children just stand around in the water and then do a little swim, then stand for a bit, then swim for a bit. At least they did in the hotel pool when we were on holiday, even my family (incl. Busman did.)