oh, how terribly sad

The baby may have swallowed or inhaled a lot of water. A baby doesn’t have to inhale much water to drown. The baby had bronchopneumonia which means the baby was most likely sick beforehand or it was what some know as secondary drowning. Sometimes a baby gasps, may temporarily hold his / her breath and may lose consciousness. (I know a paramedic and some Ambulance volunteers). The Mum wouldn’t hear over the sound of the running water splashing on the floor. The Bumbo Seats are also supposed to have a tray for safety. At the time that the warning was given the suppliers asked people to request a harness which I undertood was no charge.

ok, i get that the seat got wet and slippery and the child slipped out. But did that child not cry? it would have been hurt or scared? that doesn’t make sense to me, really! no-body should leave a child unattended in a bath or near water AT ALL!. NOT EVEN FOR A SEC! This story is really sad especially how it could have been avoided Seeing stuff like this makes me believe that ALL pregnant mothers and fathers, should be required to undertake education regarding child safety. Some of these parenting rules, that i thought were obvious, need to be talked about and parents need awareness. You need training to drive a car so why not have to undertake training to raise a child? It is a great idea and a lot more senseless death will be avoided. You need to get these people educated and confident to deal with little children and these days, with society the way it is, there is no family support or structure so for most people, the first time that they see a baby, it is their own.

Such an awful thing to happen but so avoidable. Please never leave your little ones unattended, especially in a situation like this where there are so many potential dangers.

what a tragedy, who in their right mind leaves a baby unattended around anything that is a potential killer, yes we become sleep deprived, therefore we hold off on bubs shower till we feel a lil refreshed, a dirty baby that is alive is better than a dead baby.

An unavoidable accident. I read the child was left for 7 minutes.
So so sad

I’m sorry but I’m appalled and sickened by this.

There is zero excuse to leave any child unattended… but to leave a SIX MONTH OLD a NUMBER OF MINUTES (not 5 seconds let’s be clear) unattended is criminal neglect.

There are no winners in this, clearly, and I’m sure the mother is distraught… but fundamentally this is not an issue with the bumbo seat – but a parent who look liberties. Sorry but it’s the sad truth.

So very sad. The poor mother to have to go through this, tragic.

I didn’t know this story. So sad to hear about it!!

So important to always supervise.

Such a sad story – really feel for this mother, especially knowing how stressful and thinly stretched mothers can become when trying to meet the needs of multiple children. A very sad and stressful event for the family. Glad to read action (in addition to education) has been taken to help improve safety of the device.

How awful. Never leave little ones in water unattended!

oh wow that is a tragic story – how heart breaking for the mother and family.

What a tragic accident. It’s so important to never leave children unattended when near the water.