Don't look now, but summer may finally be here. We went from winter to summer, back to a soaking wet spring, and now, the warm weather appears to be here. Warm weather usually means finding a place to cool off and a pool is usually the first choice of many.

Having a pool is a lot of fun, but sometimes dangerous. It's a fact that more children are killed each year in swimming pool accidents than by handguns.

Submersion incidents usually happen in familiar settings; 89 percent of these incidents happened in the family's own pool or one owned by a friend or relative. These incidents happen very quickly. A child can drown in a pool in the time it takes to answer a phone call.

We love summer in the city but sometimes the heat and humidity can be pretty unbearable. Luckily, we have access to numerous local and FREE outdoor pools, indoor pools, wading pools and Olympic-sized swimming pools where we can cool-off and have some refreshing relief with our families. In fact, in NYC alone we have access to 54 outdoor pools where you and your family can enjoy a day of swimming from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm starting on June, 29th 2011 through September. Indoor pools are also open year-round but you have to pay a small fee — $75 for adults, $10 for seniors and children and teens under the age of 18 are free....

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Why inflatable swimming pools for kids are a must have for you, the parent.

Safety First

We all know that although swimming brings loads of fun, water can also be dangerous, especially for little kids.  But, since inflatable swimming pools for kids are very shallow- it actually caters more to splashing than actual swimming, you do not need to worry about whether or not your tiny tot can swim.  So parents can be more worry free.  But even if the risk of drowning is close to zero, proper safety precautions still must be taken.  Remember: never leave your kid unsupervised.

Put It Wherever You Want

Another great thing about inflatable pools is portability.  You can easily move it around.  So when one spot in the backyard has too much sun, simply move it under a tree.  Also, you can easily pack it up and bring it with you wherever you want- over to your next door neighbor’s for a play date or even out of town on a trip.

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