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A child has died at Centre Parcs

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KenAdams · 24/12/2022 15:57

BBC News - 'Serious medical incident' involving child at Center Parcs resort

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-64086918

Only 4. On Christmas Eve. How horrific.

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oakleaffy · 24/12/2022 16:38

Accidents can happen so fast, and silently where water is concerned.

Poor poor child and family.

Hoppinggreen · 24/12/2022 16:39

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Why the fuck would anyone want to Google that?

MissHavershamReturns · 24/12/2022 16:40

We were all so sad to hear this Sad

xmaslurgy · 24/12/2022 16:42

🕯

Hellybelly84 · 24/12/2022 16:43

We know nothing about the incident but the lifeguards are everywhere there and almost impossible for a child to slip out of view in the main pool area (if thats where it happened). So very sad for the family and the staff who will all be devastated.

givethistokevin · 24/12/2022 16:43

@Fuzzywuzzyface

I hope mumsnet ban you for your persistence.

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:46

GreyCarpet · 24/12/2022 16:28

All I can say is that , I hope if tragedy ever touches my family in this way, there will be someone willing to post on MN about it immediately 🙄

Honestly, you know some people with be dicks and threads like this achieve nothing other than allowing others to gossip about a grieving family.

I think threads like this are in very poor taste. And I hope no one who knows the family reads this.

Really?

Perhaps awareness of how easily this happens (and particularly the Helsinki video) makes us ALL more alerti and aware in general.

If this saves even a single life, then it will be worth it.

I'm sure that poor heartbroken family have better things to do than search social media for comments on their baby, but I agree that critical, spiteful comments are put of order and shouldn't be here.

CherApparent · 24/12/2022 16:47

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:46

Really?

Perhaps awareness of how easily this happens (and particularly the Helsinki video) makes us ALL more alerti and aware in general.

If this saves even a single life, then it will be worth it.

I'm sure that poor heartbroken family have better things to do than search social media for comments on their baby, but I agree that critical, spiteful comments are put of order and shouldn't be here.

No details have been confirmed. A family's tragedy is not your learning opportunity, whatever the circumstances. Stop it.

Fuzzywuzzyface · 24/12/2022 16:48

Hoppinggreen · 24/12/2022 16:39

Why the fuck would anyone want to Google that?

Delete my comments away, however when you have all calmed down the footage is very relevant and shows how very easily an accident can happen.
For all of you that think I am this dreadful person this footage alerted me to how vigilant you need to be around children and water.
It was a mumsnet poster who shared the link following a child death in water.
You will be pleased to know I will not post any more on this thread but don't ever take your eyes off of your children in water and never ever assume the lifeguard is enough.

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:48

Re: the video link - I looked at it, and I was shocked at how easily a child in distress and out of their depth, could be missed. I hope it will make me more vigilant.

KitchiHuritAngeni · 24/12/2022 16:50

As ever on MN, a child dies in unknown circumstances or has an accident, and some twat falls over themselves to blame the parents and tell the world it would never happen to them because of X Y or Z reason.

Why bother? Taking time out to boost your own ego at the expense of someone who has just had their whole world crushed.

The fact is we are all one decision away from a tragedy, it literally could be any of us.

It takes a special kind of cunt to start blaming a newly bereaved parent though.

Nearly 25 years on from the death of my son I still clearly remember listening to two women talking in a shop about some young mother who murdered her baby, they went into details and it sounded awful, and it wasn't until they said the name of the street that I realised they were talking about me with a load of made up nonsense. I soon put them straight and have never seen two people more embarrassed, but it has stayed with me all these years.

That's the sort of shit that happens to bereaved parents, people use our tragedies to make themselves feel better with no thought for us at all.

I hope the poster who is smugly suggesting people Google tragedies and is casually blaming the parents never has to suffer being on this side of it.

None of us need to speculate or even comment other than to offer sympathies for the situation.

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:50

Cross post @Fuzzywuzzyface

I agree - It was terrible and terrifying..

We are so naive if we think we would be alert enough to notice.

BrutusMcDogface · 24/12/2022 16:51

When we read this earlier we could hear our own four year old running around upstairs with his siblings, laughing and shouting away.

so, so sad and sorry for this poor family who have lost their little one today of all days 😢💐

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:51

CherApparent · 24/12/2022 16:47

No details have been confirmed. A family's tragedy is not your learning opportunity, whatever the circumstances. Stop it.

Unfortunately it should raise everyone's awareness.

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:52

It takes a special kind of cunt to start blaming a newly bereaved parent though.

It certainly does.

lolliesarentbreakfast · 24/12/2022 16:53

My neighbour and I were just talking about this when she dropped off something I was in need of. Im sat here with my dc's waiting for their Dad and now I feel like I shouldn't let them go. I know they'll be safe but honestly its heartbreaking. Only 4 as well

@Fuzzywuzzyface whatever you said. Shame on you. Dont be such an arsehole

CherApparent · 24/12/2022 16:54

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:51

Unfortunately it should raise everyone's awareness.

You don't know any of the details. Start your own thread about water safety if it's important to you to spread the word. It's not necessary to hook it onto this tragedy that YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.

ReneBumsWombats · 24/12/2022 16:54

Fuzzywuzzyface · 24/12/2022 16:48

Delete my comments away, however when you have all calmed down the footage is very relevant and shows how very easily an accident can happen.
For all of you that think I am this dreadful person this footage alerted me to how vigilant you need to be around children and water.
It was a mumsnet poster who shared the link following a child death in water.
You will be pleased to know I will not post any more on this thread but don't ever take your eyes off of your children in water and never ever assume the lifeguard is enough.

Where's the off switch?

Emotionalsupportviper · 24/12/2022 16:56

Nearly 25 years on from the death of my son I still clearly remember listening to two women talking in a shop about some young mother who murdered her baby, they went into details and it sounded awful, and it wasn't until they said the name of the street that I realised they were talking about me with a load of made up nonsense.

@KitchiHuritAngeni - this is awful! I am so sorry, You were distraught with grief and had ro listen to their speculation and blame.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine you evercome to terms with a bereavement like this.

Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 24/12/2022 16:56

How utterly awful. I can’t imagine what that poor family are going through. My heart breaks for them. Sending prayers.

xmaslurgy · 24/12/2022 16:56

CherApparent · 24/12/2022 16:54

You don't know any of the details. Start your own thread about water safety if it's important to you to spread the word. It's not necessary to hook it onto this tragedy that YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.

Yes start a thread on water safety by all means

Unifolorn · 24/12/2022 16:58

GreyCarpet · 24/12/2022 16:28

All I can say is that , I hope if tragedy ever touches my family in this way, there will be someone willing to post on MN about it immediately 🙄

Honestly, you know some people with be dicks and threads like this achieve nothing other than allowing others to gossip about a grieving family.

I think threads like this are in very poor taste. And I hope no one who knows the family reads this.

I agree, it is in very poor taste but you can tell when reading the news which stories someone will have rushed on here to start a thread about it for no real reason other than to invite speculation.

Mummyoflittledragon · 24/12/2022 16:58

Poor little boy and his parents. What a tragedy.

GreyCarpet · 24/12/2022 16:59

If this saves even a single life, then it will be worth it.

And this sort of comment is exactly why these sorts of threads should never be started.

Mummyoflittledragon · 24/12/2022 17:00

@KitchiHuritAngeni
Im so sorry you went through that over everything else, which happened to you and your child. Flowers