Why would you even consider taking this to the beach. Not very clever.

These toys almost always come with a disclaimer that they should only be used in a pool. And Common sense would tell anyone this too.

Wow how scary for them. Could have ended badly. The sea is unpredictable, better these toys left to the pool with calm water.

Scary thing to happen but yes, poll toys are exactly that, for the pool. Would have also paid to know how to deal with a rip once you’re in one (swimming parallel to the beach and not against the rip) so she would have been able to navigate them safely.

My understanding is that those toys are used only in swimming pools

It’s the sea that makes it unpredictable and unsafe, not the toy. The toy used on an unpredictable sea, makes it unsafe.

Wow a great reminder for us all

How scary and a very timely warning with the weather warming up.

I didn’t see a need for these things at a beach

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 13 Nov 2018 , 6:39 am

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  We do use items that are made for the ocean and only with supervision.

I think not enough people understand or have respect for the ocean and it’s power, When you are floating on something, it is hard to judge how far you have floated and how deep the water is beneath you.

I have never taken inflatable toys to the beach.
Pool with parent supervision only.
The ocean is far to unpredictable and powerful.

oopps sorry should read floating out to SEA.

mom81879 what story are you reading ???
These inflatable toys are for POOLS not the beach…the reason is very simple, the beach has rips and currents and the ocean will drag you out to sea, just like this woman found out. Seriously where are you going to drift to in a pool? Our wonderful life guards risk their own lives many times over trying to keep us safe and rescuing us from peril and they certainly don’t need people on these pool floats , floating out to see. The mom story was quite clear and precise, and so was the lifeguards advice.
“Lifeguards say they should never be used as a beach toy and are urging people to leave them for the pool.
Safety first. Leave them at home on your next beach trip.”

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  • • mom81879 replied
    • 13 Nov 2018 , 12:31 pm

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  And people can get dragged out in rips and currents without these floaty toys. It’s all about adequate supervision the beach is a dangerous place so watch your kids diligently

Definitely keeping the large inflatables for the pool!

It looks quite scary. Luckily that someone called emergency services!!

This is not a reason to not use inflatable toys at the beach. If we cont use them for pools or beaches, where can we use them? This story just says people need to feed aware that this could happen and to supervise constantly

I’ve seen this happen before so scary definitely won’t be taking one to the beach.