Young children tend to drown very quickly and quietly. They slip into the water and just go under. It's a misconception that there's a lot of splashing and calling for help. Also, young children who are used to wearing safety vests when supervised don't understand that it's different when they're not wearing one. They expect to just get into the water and float. I recommend parents get their babies into swimming lessons so that if they ever do fall into a pool they know how to turn themselves over and float on their backs. This skill has saved many lives.
Or parents can just start paying more attention to their kids when their children are around large bodies of water!! 😦😦 The only thing that I have really heard so far is parents just constantly dodging any blame or responsibility, what-so-ever, for their children having bad accidents or drowning in large bodies of water!! 😦😦 Parents, take some freaking responsibility for your kids, and just start paying more attention to your children when they are around large bodies of water, and then these bad accidents and drownings won't happen in the first place!! 😠😠 Okay?? 😦😦 Thanks!! 😠😠
Natasha Flowers your comment isn't productive. every parent can't think of a every single possible scenario that could happen to their children, no one is perfect. and there's a huge different between being neglectful and being reasonably ignorant to possible dangers that are extremely remote.
Absolutely, you are SO right. What are these omen talking about. We ALL know pools are dangerous... we all know puddles are dangerous!!! It's ridiculous that the focus of their 'sisters' campaign is on water safety... it should be on parenting!
Our 6yr old granddaughter drowned on 7/19 and weren't there. She went canoeing with an adult cousin and his girlfriend. She made it through the canoeing but it was when she went back to the dock to pick up her shoes that she fell in the deep dark water and drowned. The girlfriend did not watch her or help her retrieve the shoes. No one knew that she feel in the water. It took scuba divers over 2 hours to find her. We are heartbroken. She would have celebrated her 7th birthday today.
NikkiP4444 so so sorry for your loss. A month ago my 23 month old at the time niece had a very very near drowning. Her dad found her floating peacefully and a bit discolored already. It all turned out to be ok but it scarred us all so bad. My heart just aches for you and others who have had this happen. Sending hugs and prayers!!
I almost lost mine and I was looking right at him, went down a baby water slide face first, inches of water, seems like it only takes a second.....mine is 17 now...I lift him up everyday, for all those who weren’t as lucky, I hope he can make this world a better place with his second chance. My baby boy. ❤️❤️
my father was a police officer, and he told me a story about a 2 year old boy that drowned in a puddle...a puddle!!! that's all it takes. You don't have to have a pool in your back yard for it to happen
He was 2 I'm sure. It was not a small rain puddle. It was a puddle that pigs dug for themselves to roll in durring summer heat. So the boy wanted to play with the pigs and fell in...
For people that does not have kids. The kids can get away from you very fast with out you even knowing they ran. I am so sorry you moms lost your babies. My heart goes out to you.
I cant imagine the loss of these two women and I don’t want to judge. Kids are so quick and it only takes a second. When your children are that young you have to know where they are every single second. There were supposedly 12 adults in the house so how did this little boy get away from everyone. It doesn’t make sense. You have to watch your children closely especially when you have a pool or if you go somewhere where there is a pool. At 19 months, Emmy shouldn’t have been left for a second.
This is heartbreaking! People are very aware about water safety. We hear about drownings all the time. I believe parents think that they watch their children “enough” around water so it couldn’t possibly happen to them. But it only takes a second or two.
With Nicole, I don't understand how her son got from the couch in front of her, downstairs and into the pool in seconds. WHen she tells the story, sounds like she gave him the brownie and he sat down and then she went to leave the room and looked out the balcony. how did he move that quickly with no one noticing? I'm not blaming her, just curious.
Are you ready to line up for your medal? What is your point? That you don't have a child that has drowned? I'm glad you commented to show everybody how perfect you are.... PHEW.
We almost lost our son on June 3rd 2019, just a month and a half ago! In a hotel pool 2ft away right by me as I dried off his puddle jumper my son was drowning! My husband was less then 10ft away putting away pool toys in a beach bag and he happen to look up and saw our son under the water, jumped in and pulled him out!
I’m a lifeguard manager and this is why I take what I do so extremely seriously. I have saved dozens of children that started to drown because of parental negligence. By far the most common cause of drowning. These mothers are good parents and the pain they must endure daily is awful. Just remember all it takes is a few seconds of looking away and many things can go drastically wrong
well she was changing her other kid while levi snuck out and got into the water and water clogged his lungs causing him to drown, which how would she know he wasn't even inside... clear things up???
My mom is a friend from high school with Nicole. and I remember days after her died my come and told my sister and I what happened and it was so hard hearing because I knew this little boy. and then he was just gone. It is true heartbreak.
My heart truly aches for these two families. My wish for both families is the ability to forgive themselves and attempt to heal from this deep loss & sorrow.
@Anne Liesveld I hope you never lose anyone I honestly wouldn't wish it on anyone may you not be cursed I'm sure the parents will be hurting the rest of their lives while the children who lost their lives are with their heavenly father
The boy daddy was in the house and he is a doktor. I whis you people wold listen too the tape. Whay tad daddy do not talk is probably the name of this organization
I was at a pool party at age 6 and I almost drowned. There were people around but no one noticed except 1 kid jumped in and saved me. Drowning is so scary and I feel so bad for these kids. I wish my parents taught me how to swim young or just what to do in case of an accident. I will defiantly teach my kids when I have them and if I'm near a pool, I'll make sure to watch other people's kids to make sure this does not happen.
I had a 3Ft pool in my backyard and look at my 3 year old daughter the whole time. My sister’s friend came over and her daughter got in the water and the girls were playing. I had my sister and her friend watch the girls so that I could get drinks inside, and when i came back outside- the little girl was drowning while my sister and her friend were having a conversation- i immediately dropped everything and yelled and ran to grab the babygirl. I was horrified! It is easy to be distracted but we need to be careful.
NO you just have to take every precaution. We got our pool when my children were very young. A child can drown anywhere. They can drowned in an inch of water.
There is a huge responsibility with having a pool and talking to your children ..teach them life vests safety, dangers of drowning, locks on the gate ... and always know where they are ( more importantly). I think if they were watching their children this would not have happened. Too many parents are comfortable with their kids wandering around and get caught up into their own conversations... Mom's have a lot to balance!
Yeah and remove every toilet in your house too. You’ve obviously never lived in Florida or Texas... where most homes come with a pool. Children can drown in a puddle.
Liz Guz advocating? Blaming the water instead of themselves. It’s like saying, everyone this line of traffic is a beast waiting to snatch my child. Duh!!!
It must have been minutes and not seconds if he had time for all of that, time moves different when your trying to recall something like that, sorry but story didn't add up for me, it had to be longer than seconds. Sorry for your losses and I think most people take water safety seriously it's just common sense when there is water around especially a pool , I wouldn't even leave out a mop bucket takes less than a half a cup of water to drown.
This hurt me soo bad 😔 bc my little brother went on a school trip for 5 days and when he came back the school had told my mum that he nearly drowned and died he was playing with his friends nd slipped off the side and he was gasping for air but he kept going under the water none of the teachers helped they all stood at the side until 5 minutes later they got a pole to pull him out I wanna choke these teachers mann what if he couldn't grab the pole?? And it was soo deep they didn't bother to call or let us know what had happened we only found out once he got back on a Friday this happened on a Wednesday I had a dream about this and now the flashbacks are terrible I can't eat sleep or nothing I'm just glad he is safe 💔
My son was 3 years old when we were done at the pool, I had taken his puddle jumper off and had him snuggled in a towel after drying him off, he was sitting on a chair while I packed everything up. My cousin called and I answered the phone. I thought I heard mom! I turned around and saw my then 9 year old had jumped in the pool and I immediately looked at the chair and it was empty. I threw the phone and jumped in the water. I then saw my three year old come up and gasp for air before going deep in the water. I got him and took him out of the pool, thank God he was breathing. He then said mommy I couldn't swim anymore...I was going down 💔 I'm very lucky to have my son today, he is now 6 and a good swimmer. But I know just how fast it can happen. The weird part is, my 9 year old had no idea that his little brother had jumped in after him and that they said they never called for me, it must've been another child calling for his mother at just the right time for me to hear it. The life guards on duty never saw him jump in either, they were all by a picnic table mid pool.
My little cousin went into the pool without a life vest on. All of the parents were distracted, but thankfully my brother and I witnessed what was happening and pulled him from the water. Thankfully, my little cousin was just fine, but I constantly wonder what could have happened if my brother and I weren’t there.
lisa gaeta distractions galore. They were in a vacation house she claims no one was drinking. Uh huh. Right. 10 adults in a vacation house with no alcohol. Find that very hard to believe. I am just now taking adult vacations. My kids are 24, 22 and 15...
You think you’re paranoid about water safety? I remember almost drowning when I was 4. It’s one of the earliest memories from my childhood that I still remember. My cousin, who was 13 at the time, had the presence of mind to notice and pull me up, even though she was playing with her friend at the time. One of the first things I did with my son was take him to swim lessons that teach babies how to not fear water and keep themselves afloat. Even then, whenever we were at a home with a pool, I was constantly watching the pool to make sure even other kids were not in it. Usually hotel and apartment pools are fenced off. Home pools are the worst. I’m like, how you can stay sane living in a house with an open pool with kids at it? As the pool owner, I would just be staring at the pool the whole time.
I remember in high school there this one boy in my school he was swimming in deep end the pool he couldn't swim it was in gym class the lifeguard try to do cpr he couldn't make it he died the gym teacher feel bad and the whole class saw, the classmates tell the gym teacher he had older sister the cop had to tell her what happened to her brother she broke down she tell her parents what happened the parents broke down, I heard from my friend tell me what happened it was sad every class went to his funeral, they were chinese
To all these people saying that they should have been paying more attention to their children???????? There isn’t one parent who literally watches their child 24 hours a day without turning their head for a minute. It just doesn’t happen. I have 3 children and thank god nothing like this ever happened but I know what it’s like being a parent and we all are not perfect. We may go in the kitchen to clean up, we may go to the bathroom, there are many split seconds that happen and just because it didn’t happen to us doesn’t mean we are better parents.
I have watched several different versions of these stories and I have now made the decision to pay for my children to get swim lessons this summer so I can further avoid these accidents. I have 5 children and my oldest is 7. Its a risk I'm not willing to take.
steve b blame the water...no. Both cases moms were distracted, you have to be a hawk when the kids are this tiny! This is common sense. So if they let their child run into oncoming traffic, is this just an “unfortunate” accident? Or is it negligence ?
Audra Sitarek so no cleaning up after dinner... got it. Is it too much to ask the human race to not be hateful? She was cleaning up after dinner, she is an excellent mother and extremely attentive to her children, which makes something like this happening to her completely shocking. John 15:7 This is my command, LOVE each other. Such a pity to form an opinion when you know nothing about the person.
Malissa Hudson not hating, circumstances were similar in both situations...these were preventable accidents. When you are talking a pool, dishes can wait, conversations can wait, focus on the kids and be sure the pool is securely locked. Both scenarios, both moms said they thought the baby was with cousins. Morgan asked the boys, where’s Emmy ? Both assumed they were with the kids, the kids aren’t the babysitters. The parent is.
Audra Sitarek so if you own a pool you’ll never do dishes or clean up after dinner again. Got it. Nicole blames herself enough. She doesn’t need others hate. Once again, is it too much to not be hateful? I guess for some it is. So us mothers should never wash dishes, clothes, or ourselves for that matter. Prob shouldn’t sleep either. It’s whatever, you gave your opinion and that’s fine. I personally know Nicole, she’s amazing, maybe that’s why these comments hurt my heart. Because I know how great of a mother she is.
Malissa Hudson I don’t doubt she’s a good mother...pools have to be secure, doors have to be secure, when the kids are that little...my husband still is nuts and our kids are old...I can’t imagine the pain they are going through. Not hating. It’s about parental supervision. Not the kids, not the cousins, not the neighbors.
My kids were in swimming lessons before they could walk. It was the first thing I did as soon as it could possibly be done after they were born. Water is so dangerous. We don't need our pediatrician to tell us this. We are not fish! Grandkids, all in swimming lessons as soon as it could be done after they were born. And, we stayed with it. My 3 grands can swim like fish and we STILL don't take our eyes off them. I have been accused all my life of being over protective. Well, I don't think you can be too over protective around water. Ever. It happens SO FAST. You don't have 15 seconds to be distracted when you have a child around water.
I honestly don't buy this for one second. My son is 2 and has never been out of my sight. You dont let a toddler out of your sight. If they leave the room, you get up and follow. If they run ahead, you run ahead. If you cannot keep up, then hold your child or have them strapped into a stroller. Idc if you're exhausted, eating dinner, having a conversation...you get your kid when they leave your sight.
One time when i was little a girl and her sister probably 7 and 3 were in the community apt hot tub, parents were across the pool. i was 9 at the time- i saw the 3 yr old dronwing face down even though she had a vest on- i was telling the 7 yr old is your sis, is your sister okay why is her face down? the 7 yr old was like yeah shes fine, within seconds my gut instinct new she wasnt so i lifted her from the jucuzzi, the girl was gasping for air drowning in the water. to this day im not sure if the parents ever knew but she was crying loud. this girl had a vest on also. i still think about how if i didnt lift her from the water she would have probably been dead, bc as kids we dont always know.
I don't believe the 1st woman talking about what a short period of time it was for her son to drown with 6 doctors there to revive him if he was in the water for less than a Couple of minutes he'd be OK.
this is one of the things i have always preached if they can walk they need to learn how to swim.another thing is what no one wants to talk about is gun safety. just because the clip is out there is probably one round chambered several people have died thinking the gun is unloaded.
Bad parents not knowing toddlers jump into pools. SMH. I like how she’s trying to make herself feel better but she failed this kid from the get go not having a pool cover when they’re not outside.
How come some kids can be in the water for more than 15 mins and live? Others like Levi are only in there for a min.??So sorry for your lose..he is with our lord flying high.
Bottom line, you’re around water and you have little ones. You need to watch them!!! Both of these women had too much commotion going on at the time, watch your precious children people
my sister fell in the pool when she was about 3 and thankfully was pulled out quick enough. for this reason I dont want to have a pool.. I also would probably put my kids in swimming lessons at age 2
Greta Andersen a well known swimmer had and still has a program for teaching babies to swim. I was member of her swim team in the early 60s in Los Alamitos where she had a swim school. I believe she is still active.
I tried looking up Emmy Miller in Legacy.com and she's not there??? Barbara Bush and Whitney Houston are listed. Why isn't this child?? There is something very fishy going on here! These woman do not look sad and grieving.
Gwynn, I’m worried about you. You seem obsessed with this. Did something happen to one of your children and you are suppressing it? Do you feel guilty about something that happened?
I saw this when it originally aired, and Bode's wife is incredible stupid! 5 kids under 5 and she wasn't watching ANY OF THEM!! She left the door open and unlocked. I bet she was drinking wine in the kitchen.. and she's pregnant due soon again. SO irresponsible. Yes, I had kids, and we always watched them, so don't say "it only takes a second" when it only takes a second to lock all the doors, and keep kids by your side at all times
It only takes a second never blame yourself but get swimming lessons as soon as possible. We went to Turkey I took a step in at a time although I know a bit of swimming I slipped in and struggled my daughter next to 9 years old started to struggle as she went in with me her dad pulled me out but he didn't even see her I managed to grab her with me. I then only realised when she was coughing badly that it takes 3 seconds only seconds for something to happen when in water.
so how is it that he drowned was there no gate surrounding the pool or watching the child closely ,no offense but its obvious she wasnt paying attention closely ,yes it heartbreaking but they should have been paying closer attention
This is why your children need to be afraid of you... the fear needs to overpower the love to save their own lives... I obeyed my parents to a T if they said no no meant no if mom said stay out you stay put one time I ran across the parking lot in target and my dad whooped me so good he said “WE WOULDVE BEEN VERY SAD IF YOU HAD GOTTEN HURT” I do not hate my parents for doing this I actually thank them please discipline your children to save their own lives... hate to sound like the devil but this is why in my state it’s a LAW to have pool gates for kids under 5 why did they not have doors locked and shut if they knew their was no gate? A little common sense goes a long way and before someone says “you aren’t a mom” I’ve been a nanny before you literally need to be watching them at all times you cannot pee alone! This is reality of having kids
Ok so you’re saying just because someone isn’t crying just means their babies didn’t drown? They are trying to stay strong for their babies and/or are dealing with their grief in their own way.
I wish everyone that spoke evil on here about these ladies tragic accidental drowning of the children doesn't have to experience what these ladies and loved ones have to face each and every day of their lives. It is children young babies that died and people are blaming them for their death. They don't have to answer to anyone they know what happen that's their story we were not there we know two babies died by an accidental drowning. I'm so hurt by this cause my grandbaby also just drown in a pond in her complex and my grandbaby had autism it really takes a second for a child to get away from that parent. Don't say that parent is a bad parent cause this could happen to anyone this is real but the sad thing about these situations is my daughter got charge for my grandbaby death or trying to do it but my god is awesome. Justice will be served for my daughter cause at the end of the day my daughter lost her child you think of how those parents feel. Stop reading all the fake news and listen to the facts. Remeber this is their story we were not there to judge anyone....Let God do that people.
It seems like the social butterflys were too busy socializing to watch their children. If there is water/pool you don't take your eyes off that child, period. I guess when you have money it makes you lazy.
My kids are 8&5 and in Canada most people have kids in swim lessons. In the city where I live in BC, Canada their are strict regulations on most things and even building a pool requires a permit and inspection from city hall, also a fence is required.
Cheryl Smith, I think your comment is small and petty. Do you honestly believe that either one of these mothers would actually risk their child’s life to have “me time”? Your comment was rude, unfeeling, unthinking, and unbecoming of a human. If you don’t have any compassion for these women, at least have compassion for their lost children.
To go the Tennessean.com and scroll to the July 3rd picture of Nicole Hughes holding Levi's Legacy card. This does not look like a grieving mother. Her son is no even one month last and she is selling cards?? Smiling into a camera? This woman is a fake.
@@catalinaguzmancantante212 This woman has a problem, I think. It’s as if she has guilt feelings about something and she’s projecting it onto other people.
Marisol Beltran why would you say Something so heartless ? It was a horrific accident and I can't even imagine the grief these parents must be going through. More compassion less judgement .
yes but if they were paying closer attention and they took the proper precatious like having agate around the pool so kids his age would not get access ,yes i feel bad fro the parent but its still there responsibilty
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To both of these moms and their families my deepest condolences.
Young children tend to drown very quickly and quietly. They slip into the water and just go under. It's a misconception that there's a lot of splashing and calling for help. Also, young children who are used to wearing safety vests when supervised don't understand that it's different when they're not wearing one. They expect to just get into the water and float. I recommend parents get their babies into swimming lessons so that if they ever do fall into a pool they know how to turn themselves over and float on their backs. This skill has saved many lives.
Or parents can just start paying more attention to their kids when their children are around large bodies of water!! 😦😦 The only thing that I have really heard so far is parents just constantly dodging any blame or responsibility, what-so-ever, for their children having bad accidents or drowning in large bodies of water!! 😦😦 Parents, take some freaking responsibility for your kids, and just start paying more attention to your children when they are around large bodies of water, and then these bad accidents and drownings won't happen in the first place!! 😠😠 Okay?? 😦😦 Thanks!! 😠😠
Harsh much?
Natasha Flowers Put a sock in it little Ms. PERFECT!!
Natasha Flowers your comment isn't productive. every parent can't think of a every single possible scenario that could happen to their children, no one is perfect. and there's a huge different between being neglectful and being reasonably ignorant to possible dangers that are extremely remote.
Absolutely, you are SO right. What are these omen talking about. We ALL know pools are dangerous... we all know puddles are dangerous!!! It's ridiculous that the focus of their 'sisters' campaign is on water safety... it should be on parenting!
Our 6yr old granddaughter drowned on 7/19 and weren't there. She went canoeing with an adult cousin and his girlfriend. She made it through the canoeing but it was when she went back to the dock to pick up her shoes that she fell in the deep dark water and drowned. The girlfriend did not watch her or help her retrieve the shoes. No one knew that she feel in the water. It took scuba divers over 2 hours to find her. We are heartbroken. She would have celebrated her 7th birthday today.
NikkiP4444 so so sorry for your loss. A month ago my 23 month old at the time niece had a very very near drowning. Her dad found her floating peacefully and a bit discolored already. It all turned out to be ok but it scarred us all so bad. My heart just aches for you and others who have had this happen. Sending hugs and prayers!!
Oh I'm so sorry for your loss. How heartbreaking.
Was this in Rochester NY? Live there and it was a heartbreaking story I’m so sorry.
I am so sorry for your lost, I just lost my 5year old son too to drowning 6/4/2018, and the pain never goes away
Tina Jackson My heart goes out to you. The pain of losing a child is indescribable. So sorry.
I almost lost mine and I was looking right at him, went down a baby water slide face first, inches of water, seems like it only takes a second.....mine is 17 now...I lift him up everyday, for all those who weren’t as lucky, I hope he can make this world a better place with his second chance. My baby boy. ❤️❤️
That's different than letting your kid fall into a pool because you didn't make sure the pool was secure and didn't watch the kid.
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 yeah that happened to me but my dad was nearby and rescued me in time.
my father was a police officer, and he told me a story about a 2 year old boy that drowned in a puddle...a puddle!!! that's all it takes. You don't have to have a pool in your back yard for it to happen
That's strange. Are you sure he was 2?
B how big was this puddle ?
Ask Doris
He was 2 I'm sure. It was not a small rain puddle. It was a puddle that pigs dug for themselves to roll in durring summer heat. So the boy wanted to play with the pigs and fell in...
Puddle or a deep mote.... 🤔
For people that does not have kids. The kids can get away from you very fast with out you even knowing they ran. I am so sorry you moms lost your babies. My heart goes out to you.
I don't have kids and I know that, hope people continue raise awareness for drowning
So aren't you supposed to know that as a parent?
I cant imagine the loss of these two women and I don’t want to judge. Kids are so quick and it only takes a second. When your children are that young you have to know where they are every single second. There were supposedly 12 adults in the house so how did this little boy get away from everyone. It doesn’t make sense. You have to watch your children closely especially when you have a pool or if you go somewhere where there is a pool. At 19 months, Emmy shouldn’t have been left for a second.
Wendy Fiolek I know!!! Sickening!!
Kids don’t have rational thought til about the age of 7, so I agree, little ones always, always need eyes on them!
I loss my 3 year old daughter on June 10th to accidental drowning. This is heart wrenching!
This is heartbreaking! People are very aware about water safety. We hear about drownings all the time. I believe parents think that they watch their children “enough” around water so it couldn’t possibly happen to them. But it only takes a second or two.
With Nicole, I don't understand how her son got from the couch in front of her, downstairs and into the pool in seconds. WHen she tells the story, sounds like she gave him the brownie and he sat down and then she went to leave the room and looked out the balcony. how did he move that quickly with no one noticing? I'm not blaming her, just curious.
Carr105 thats how kids are they are little speeding bullets
Carr1
She said she got up to get one of her daughter's a shirt.
Kids move fast duhh
Carr105 I think, in her grief, she has the time line distorted. I think she didn’t realize he was around for a few
Minutes. No way was it 30 Sec.
Put Guardian locks on every door that leads outside!!
Alarms,safety gates and one hundred per cent attention around any water.... there is no such thing as relaxing!!!
I used to always bring child locks for the exterior doors when we went to vacation homes. I would never rest calmly if I didn't have that.
Are you ready to line up for your medal? What is your point? That you don't have a child that has drowned? I'm glad you commented to show everybody how perfect you are.... PHEW.
Carr105
That is because you are a good parent! A childs only protection is their parent.
Carr105, that's a great idea. Thank you for the tip
amy b it’s just an extra idea. We can never have enough of them.
This is so incredibly heartbreaking.. prayers for both families. Keep pushing forward, because what you all are doing is absolutely amazing! 👏👏
They are just guilty parents trying to pretend it was someone else's fault their kids drowned.
We almost lost our son on June 3rd 2019, just a month and a half ago! In a hotel pool 2ft away right by me as I dried off his puddle jumper my son was drowning! My husband was less then 10ft away putting away pool toys in a beach bag and he happen to look up and saw our son under the water, jumped in and pulled him out!
This is just a horrible feeling for a mom or anyone.
Blessing to the both of them🙏🏼
I’m a lifeguard manager and this is why I take what I do so extremely seriously. I have saved dozens of children that started to drown because of parental negligence. By far the most common cause of drowning. These mothers are good parents and the pain they must endure daily is awful. Just remember all it takes is a few seconds of looking away and many things can go drastically wrong
I don't understand Nicole's story. U can criticize me but ...
well she was changing her other kid while levi snuck out and got into the water and water clogged his lungs causing him to drown, which how would she know he wasn't even inside... clear things up???
He went outside and hopped in the pool he didn't know how to swim just like with Emmy.
My mom is a friend from high school with Nicole. and I remember days after her died my come and told my sister and I what happened and it was so hard hearing because I knew this little boy. and then he was just gone. It is true heartbreak.
My heart truly aches for these two families. My wish for both families is the ability to forgive themselves and attempt to heal from this deep loss & sorrow.
@Anne Liesveld I hope you never lose anyone I honestly wouldn't wish it on anyone may you not be cursed I'm sure the parents will be hurting the rest of their lives while the children who lost their lives are with their heavenly father
Why they don't interview the fathers?
I think the mother's were the ones watching the kids at the time of the accidents.
Bode was away at a softball game when Emmy drowned, I don’t know about Levi’s dad though.
Levis dad do the rcp to his son
B “NOT”you mean
The boy daddy was in the house and he is a doktor. I whis you people wold listen too the tape. Whay tad daddy do not talk is probably the name of this organization
I believe safety skills in water classes should be obligatory. Honestly it’s so hard to find instructors available out there.
Ketrin Hodgson ymca
Very sad, I live in Florida we have a pool but we also made sure all the kids had swim lesson as early as 6 months. These kids didn’t have to drown.
maria K a 2 year old wouldn’t be able to save themselves...unsupervised. It’s common sense to watch your children around water and any other danger.
Audra Sitarek you don’t know about the swim lesson my kids received. And Yes if this happened my 2 yr old could save herself 😁
@@audrasitarek9113 Yes they can if you teach them how to swim early. It's not as difficult as you think
I was at a pool party at age 6 and I almost drowned. There were people around but no one noticed except 1 kid jumped in and saved me. Drowning is so scary and I feel so bad for these kids. I wish my parents taught me how to swim young or just what to do in case of an accident. I will defiantly teach my kids when I have them and if I'm near a pool, I'll make sure to watch other people's kids to make sure this does not happen.
You said it ..no one noticed...no one was paying attention to you the child!
If Nicole takes water safety so seriously why wasn’t there a gate around the pool?
She said they were on vacation
There was. He managed to get through the heavy gate door.
Even on Vacation precautions are always taken.
Give Her a break
It was a vacation house, not theirs.
I had a 3Ft pool in my backyard and look at my 3 year old daughter the whole time. My sister’s friend came over and her daughter got in the water and the girls were playing. I had my sister and her friend watch the girls so that I could get drinks inside, and when i came back outside- the little girl was drowning while my sister and her friend were having a conversation- i immediately dropped everything and yelled and ran to grab the babygirl. I was horrified! It is easy to be distracted but we need to be careful.
My brother drowned in a pool, in 1974 at 18 months young. My mother lost her first born and only son.
That's why u don't have a pool in the backyard when it comes to having little kids, it's sad
NO you just have to take every precaution. We got our pool when my children were very young. A child can drown anywhere. They can drowned in an inch of water.
There is a huge responsibility with having a pool and talking to your children ..teach them life vests safety, dangers of drowning, locks on the gate ... and always know where they are ( more importantly). I think if they were watching their children this would not have happened. Too many parents are comfortable with their kids wandering around and get caught up into their own conversations... Mom's have a lot to balance!
Yeah and remove every toilet in your house too. You’ve obviously never lived in Florida or Texas... where most homes come with a pool. Children can drown in a puddle.
So so sad makes me want to hug my baby
Amazing women❤️. What an astounding act of love to be advocating during their loss. Thank you.
Liz Guz advocating? Blaming the water instead of themselves. It’s like saying, everyone this line of traffic is a beast waiting to snatch my child. Duh!!!
@@audrasitarek9113 gosh I hope you don't get cursed for your judgement
Joanne ODonnell sorry. I speak the truth. Truth hurts. Everyone making excuses here
It must have been minutes and not seconds if he had time for all of that, time moves different when your trying to recall something like that, sorry but story didn't add up for me, it had to be longer than seconds. Sorry for your losses and I think most people take water safety seriously it's just common sense when there is water around especially a pool , I wouldn't even leave out a mop bucket takes less than a half a cup of water to drown.
This hurt me soo bad 😔 bc my little brother went on a school trip for 5 days and when he came back the school had told my mum that he nearly drowned and died he was playing with his friends nd slipped off the side and he was gasping for air but he kept going under the water none of the teachers helped they all stood at the side until 5 minutes later they got a pole to pull him out I wanna choke these teachers mann what if he couldn't grab the pole?? And it was soo deep they didn't bother to call or let us know what had happened we only found out once he got back on a Friday this happened on a Wednesday I had a dream about this and now the flashbacks are terrible I can't eat sleep or nothing I'm just glad he is safe 💔
So very sad. Its so important that you do not enter or stay in a house that does not have a locked pool safety fence. Ever.
My son was 3 years old when we were done at the pool, I had taken his puddle jumper off and had him snuggled in a towel after drying him off, he was sitting on a chair while I packed everything up. My cousin called and I answered the phone. I thought I heard mom! I turned around and saw my then 9 year old had jumped in the pool and I immediately looked at the chair and it was empty. I threw the phone and jumped in the water. I then saw my three year old come up and gasp for air before going deep in the water. I got him and took him out of the pool, thank God he was breathing. He then said mommy I couldn't swim anymore...I was going down 💔
I'm very lucky to have my son today, he is now 6 and a good swimmer. But I know just how fast it can happen. The weird part is, my 9 year old had no idea that his little brother had jumped in after him and that they said they never called for me, it must've been another child calling for his mother at just the right time for me to hear it. The life guards on duty never saw him jump in either, they were all by a picnic table mid pool.
We have a family friend that lost 15 month boy in family boy!!!
My 3 month old son, Sebastian passed away September 10th 2015.
My little cousin went into the pool without a life vest on. All of the parents were distracted, but thankfully my brother and I witnessed what was happening and pulled him from the water. Thankfully, my little cousin was just fine, but I constantly wonder what could have happened if my brother and I weren’t there.
So the mother and 7 other adults and kids were all in the same area, but no one saw this child go to the pool???
lisa gaeta distractions galore. They were in a vacation house she claims no one was drinking. Uh huh. Right. 10 adults in a vacation house with no alcohol. Find that very hard to believe. I am just now taking adult vacations. My kids are 24, 22 and 15...
Here's your martyr medallion.
amy b a tad extreme, but thank you! This is all common sense, but sadly, common sense isn’t that common. 😢
Very fishy story. But so sad for the little boy.
This is why I will never have a pool or vacation right next to a pool. We don’t go to the beach or lakes either. Just parks and woodsy areas.
yeah bc theres never bodies of water at parks lol 😂
You think you’re paranoid about water safety? I remember almost drowning when I was 4. It’s one of the earliest memories from my childhood that I still remember. My cousin, who was 13 at the time, had the presence of mind to notice and pull me up, even though she was playing with her friend at the time. One of the first things I did with my son was take him to swim lessons that teach babies how to not fear water and keep themselves afloat. Even then, whenever we were at a home with a pool, I was constantly watching the pool to make sure even other kids were not in it. Usually hotel and apartment pools are fenced off. Home pools are the worst. I’m like, how you can stay sane living in a house with an open pool with kids at it? As the pool owner, I would just be staring at the pool the whole time.
I remember in high school there this one boy in my school he was swimming in deep end the pool he couldn't swim it was in gym class the lifeguard try to do cpr he couldn't make it he died the gym teacher feel bad and the whole class saw, the classmates tell the gym teacher he had older sister the cop had to tell her what happened to her brother she broke down she tell her parents what happened the parents broke down, I heard from my friend tell me what happened it was sad every class went to his funeral, they were chinese
To all these people saying that they should have been paying more attention to their children???????? There isn’t one parent who literally watches their child 24 hours a day without turning their head for a minute. It just doesn’t happen. I have 3 children and thank god nothing like this ever happened but I know what it’s like being a parent and we all are not perfect. We may go in the kitchen to clean up, we may go to the bathroom, there are many split seconds that happen and just because it didn’t happen to us doesn’t mean we are better parents.
Thank you. For a voice with reason and compassion. The world would be a better place - so much better- if moms all supported one another like this.
No pools in the backyard.
Kids need to be taught and watched.
Toddlers also drown on toilet or buckets mop buckets this doesn’t happen on pools only.
I have watched several different versions of these stories and I have now made the decision to pay for my children to get swim lessons this summer so I can further avoid these accidents. I have 5 children and my oldest is 7. Its a risk I'm not willing to take.
Two amazingly strong women. 💛 you Nicole!
steve b blame the water...no. Both cases moms were distracted, you have to be a hawk when the kids are this tiny! This is common sense. So if they let their child run into oncoming traffic, is this just an “unfortunate” accident? Or is it negligence ?
Audra Sitarek so no cleaning up after dinner... got it. Is it too much to ask the human race to not be hateful? She was cleaning up after dinner, she is an excellent mother and extremely attentive to her children, which makes something like this happening to her completely shocking. John 15:7 This is my command, LOVE each other. Such a pity to form an opinion when you know nothing about the person.
Malissa Hudson not hating, circumstances were similar in both situations...these were preventable accidents. When you are talking a pool, dishes can wait, conversations can wait, focus on the kids and be sure the pool is securely locked. Both scenarios, both moms said they thought the baby was with cousins. Morgan asked the boys, where’s Emmy ? Both assumed they were with the kids, the kids aren’t the babysitters. The parent is.
Audra Sitarek so if you own a pool you’ll never do dishes or clean up after dinner again. Got it. Nicole blames herself enough. She doesn’t need others hate. Once again, is it too much to not be hateful? I guess for some it is. So us mothers should never wash dishes, clothes, or ourselves for that matter. Prob shouldn’t sleep either. It’s whatever, you gave your opinion and that’s fine. I personally know Nicole, she’s amazing, maybe that’s why these comments hurt my heart. Because I know how great of a mother she is.
Malissa Hudson I don’t doubt she’s a good mother...pools have to be secure, doors have to be secure, when the kids are that little...my husband still is nuts and our kids are old...I can’t imagine the pain they are going through. Not hating. It’s about parental supervision. Not the kids, not the cousins, not the neighbors.
Quite simply, eyes on young children, at ALL times. I don’t need a pediatrician to tell me that.
If you have a pool, place a lock at the top of the door, so your child cannot get out.
Perfect.... I'm so glad you chimed in with your advice......
My kids were in swimming lessons before they could walk. It was the first thing I did as soon as it could possibly be done after they were born. Water is so dangerous. We don't need our pediatrician to tell us this. We are not fish! Grandkids, all in swimming lessons as soon as it could be done after they were born. And, we stayed with it. My 3 grands can swim like fish and we STILL don't take our eyes off them. I have been accused all my life of being over protective. Well, I don't think you can be too over protective around water. Ever. It happens SO FAST. You don't have 15 seconds to be distracted when you have a child around water.
Completely over the top. Relax
I honestly don't buy this for one second. My son is 2 and has never been out of my sight. You dont let a toddler out of your sight. If they leave the room, you get up and follow. If they run ahead, you run ahead. If you cannot keep up, then hold your child or have them strapped into a stroller. Idc if you're exhausted, eating dinner, having a conversation...you get your kid when they leave your sight.
One time when i was little a girl and her sister probably 7 and 3 were in the community apt hot tub, parents were across the pool. i was 9 at the time- i saw the 3 yr old dronwing face down even though she had a vest on- i was telling the 7 yr old is your sis, is your sister okay why is her face down? the 7 yr old was like yeah shes fine, within seconds my gut instinct new she wasnt so i lifted her from the jucuzzi, the girl was gasping for air drowning in the water. to this day im not sure if the parents ever knew but she was crying loud. this girl had a vest on also. i still think about how if i didnt lift her from the water she would have probably been dead, bc as kids we dont always know.
I don't believe the 1st woman talking about what a short period of time it was for her son to drown with 6 doctors there to revive him if he was in the water for less than a Couple of minutes he'd be OK.
this smiley reporter again i swear to god
skinny uwu unfortunately that’s her look. Her upper lip is nonexistent, joker smile. I think her resting look is always a smile.
Parent awareness is important, but please for the love of god, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO SWIM!
this is one of the things i have always preached if they can walk they need to learn how to swim.another thing is what no one wants to talk about is gun safety. just because the clip is out there is probably one round chambered several people have died thinking the gun is unloaded.
Heartbreaking💔💔💔💔💔
Bad parents not knowing toddlers jump into pools. SMH. I like how she’s trying to make herself feel better but she failed this kid from the get go not having a pool cover when they’re not outside.
Morgan is wearing the same outfit from her last interview. Was it filmed on the same day?
How come some kids can be in the water for more than 15 mins and live? Others like Levi are only in there for a min.??So sorry for your lose..he is with our lord flying high.
Bottom line, you’re around water and you have little ones. You need to watch them!!! Both of these women had too much commotion going on at the time, watch your precious children people
The fathers were also in the room. But somehow it is the mothers responsibility
my sister fell in the pool when she was about 3 and thankfully was pulled out quick enough. for this reason I dont want to have a pool.. I also would probably put my kids in swimming lessons at age 2
How sad.
Greta Andersen a well known swimmer had and still has
a program for teaching babies to swim. I was member
of her swim team in the early 60s in Los Alamitos where she had a swim school. I believe she is still active.
And swimming lessons from 6 months up
I tried looking up Emmy Miller in Legacy.com and she's not there??? Barbara Bush and Whitney Houston are listed. Why isn't this child?? There is something very fishy going on here! These woman do not look sad and grieving.
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Gwynn, I’m worried about you. You seem obsessed with this. Did something happen to one of your children and you are suppressing it? Do you feel guilty about something that happened?
This interviewers face is disturbing in this interview and the other one. Smiling the whole time. 😬
It could be nerves why you would even say that completely no empathy blows my mind
I saw this when it originally aired, and Bode's wife is incredible stupid! 5 kids under 5 and she wasn't watching ANY OF THEM!! She left the door open and unlocked. I bet she was drinking wine in the kitchen.. and she's pregnant due soon again. SO irresponsible. Yes, I had kids, and we always watched them, so don't say "it only takes a second" when it only takes a second to lock all the doors, and keep kids by your side at all times
Carl Mape you are a miserable troll. Go away.
It only takes a second never blame yourself but get swimming lessons as soon as possible. We went to Turkey I took a step in at a time although I know a bit of swimming I slipped in and struggled my daughter next to 9 years old started to struggle as she went in with me her dad pulled me out but he didn't even see her I managed to grab her with me. I then only realised when she was coughing badly that it takes 3 seconds only seconds for something to happen when in water.
It is 100% preventible.... Umm yea by keeping an eye on your kids!
Well, let’s hope nobody ever judges you for anything. Ever.
She look out on the balcony….so the boy went down the stairs and how did he open the door
so how is it that he drowned was there no gate surrounding the pool or watching the child closely ,no offense but its obvious she wasnt paying attention closely ,yes it heartbreaking but they should have been paying closer attention
Teach your infants to swim.It's easy and natural for the baby.My kids loved swimming as infants.You can drown proof your baby.
I pray that jesus would bring healing to this family.
Lord June 10 is my birthday 😥
levi's oldest sister is my bestfriend
Teach kids to swim/float upside down minimal before tragedy strike I did that all summer long !
I WAS BORN JUNE 10!
This is why your children need to be afraid of you... the fear needs to overpower the love to save their own lives... I obeyed my parents to a T if they said no no meant no if mom said stay out you stay put one time I ran across the parking lot in target and my dad whooped me so good he said “WE WOULDVE BEEN VERY SAD IF YOU HAD GOTTEN HURT” I do not hate my parents for doing this I actually thank them please discipline your children to save their own lives... hate to sound like the devil but this is why in my state it’s a LAW to have pool gates for kids under 5 why did they not have doors locked and shut if they knew their was no gate? A little common sense goes a long way and before someone says “you aren’t a mom” I’ve been a nanny before you literally need to be watching them at all times you cannot pee alone! This is reality of having kids
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Umm the mothers aren't crying and their eyes aren't red from so much crying...this makes me think there's something more about this..
have your lost a child? Do you know what it feels like? Do not judge those mothers not unless you can walk in there shoes.
Ok so you’re saying just because someone isn’t crying just means their babies didn’t drown? They are trying to stay strong for their babies and/or are dealing with their grief in their own way.
This could happen to anyone and they are promoting awareness so it can't happen to anyone else God bless
OMG. Really?
My son died by suicide. I have never cried in public about it. Just stop. Until you’ve gone through it, don’t judge.
I wish everyone that spoke evil on here about these ladies tragic accidental drowning of the children doesn't have to experience what these ladies and loved ones have to face each and every day of their lives. It is children young babies that died and people are blaming them for their death. They don't have to answer to anyone they know what happen that's their story we were not there we know two babies died by an accidental drowning. I'm so hurt by this cause my grandbaby also just drown in a pond in her complex and my grandbaby had autism it really takes a second for a child to get away from that parent. Don't say that parent is a bad parent cause this could happen to anyone this is real but the sad thing about these situations is my daughter got charge for my grandbaby death or trying to do it but my god is awesome. Justice will be served for my daughter cause at the end of the day my daughter lost her child you think of how those parents feel. Stop reading all the fake news and listen to the facts. Remeber this is their story we were not there to judge anyone....Let God do that people.
I watced these videos...I would have die! I Would tell my kids if you feel like you're drowning ....go float on your back and float!
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It seems like the social butterflys were too busy socializing to watch their children. If there is water/pool you don't take your eyes off that child, period. I guess when you have money it makes you lazy.
Cheryl Smith yep. These moms needed their “me time”.
My kids are 8&5 and in Canada most people have kids in swim lessons. In the city where I live in BC, Canada their are strict regulations on most things and even building a pool requires a permit and inspection from city hall, also a fence is required.
Cheryl Smith, I think your comment is small and petty. Do you honestly believe that either one of these mothers would actually risk their child’s life to have “me time”? Your comment was rude, unfeeling, unthinking, and unbecoming of a human. If you don’t have any compassion for these women, at least have compassion for their lost children.
My friend drown on a Disney Cruise a few years ago, dozens of people were around. I ask her not to go
To go the Tennessean.com and scroll to the July 3rd picture of Nicole Hughes holding Levi's Legacy card. This does not look like a grieving mother. Her son is no even one month last and she is selling cards?? Smiling into a camera? This woman is a fake.
Gwynn McNevin oh you’re totally right it’s not like she has proof her child drowned or anything.
Stop!
@@catalinaguzmancantante212 This woman has a problem, I think. It’s as if she has guilt feelings about something and she’s projecting it onto other people.
neglect parents need to prosecuted
I hope nothing ever happens to any of your children God is the judge
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Horrible mother and father.
Horrible comment.. I hope you don't have to live through the loss of a child...
Marisol Beltran why would you say Something so heartless ? It was a horrific accident and I can't even imagine the grief these parents must be going through. More compassion less judgement .
yes but if they were paying closer attention and they took the proper precatious like having agate around the pool so kids his age would not get access ,yes i feel bad fro the parent but its still there responsibilty
Enza delia again she was right there if you don't have kids do not speak on other people's tragedy it can happen in a split second
Negligence.