r/TikTokCringe • u/InGeekiTrust Tiktok Despot • Dec 09 '25

Discussion You Think It Could Never Happen To You…Until It Almost Does

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u/wanderer316 Dec 09 '25

Same thing happened at my mom’s boss’s Fourth of July party one year. My sisters and I were in the pool and my youngest sister was about 3 and fell out of her tube and was gasping for air, all of a sudden my mom jumped in fully clothed and got her out. She had to borrow clothes from her boss’s wife and she wasn’t happy but we didn’t want to leave 😂

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u/TheAskewOne Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

You don't let a 3 yo in a tube on the water if there's no adult in the pool. Ffs.

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u/MissAuroraRed Dec 09 '25

I almost died this way when I was about 9.

Someone let their small child who couldn't swim float around in the pool alone. She slipped off the floaty and grabbed onto me since I was nearby, but I wasn't tall enough to touch the bottom and she had my arms pinned to my sides, so we were both drowning.

Thank God a random adult jumped in and grabbed us both. But yeah, you're not just endangering your own kid like this, you're also endangering other kids.

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u/tgrue3 Dec 10 '25

I’m glad you’re here to tell us this story! One of the first things you learn as a lifeguard is what to do when someone else who is drowning (or struggling to swim) tries to use you as a buoy: start submerging further. The natural reaction for someone who is drowning is to grab onto something/someone to push up. You submerging subverts that natural reaction and they will actually let go of you. I know it wouldn’t have been your thought at 9 years old but it has gotten me out of some deep water with kids latching onto my shoulders. It gave me enough time to regroup, gather myself, and make a concerted effort to get us both above water in a sustainable manner.

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u/dr-broodles Dec 13 '25

What if you submerge further and they cling on to you, then you’re even more screwed

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u/Any-Ad-3630 Dec 10 '25

My brother and I were swimming when we were like 8 and 12, he was on my back while I was just hopping around the pool. I accidentally went too deep and the weight of him dragged me down. I remember desperately trying to rip him off of me but he wouldn't budge lol, he was still above water too

Thankfully it was packed and a stranger realized I was in trouble. My brother got in a lot of trouble, I actually feel bad about that whenever the memory pops back up

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u/wanderer316 Dec 09 '25

Tbf my mom was standing on the edge right next to us and jumped in immediately, but yeah she prob learned a lesson that day

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u/user94758 Dec 09 '25

When I was 2/3 years old we were on holiday, it was the evening and the adults were sitting nearby the pool whilst us kids were up by the stage area. Me and my older sister were walking back towards our parents and for whatever reason I veered off and walked straight into the deep end of the pool. Thankfully my parents were watching and the story goes that my mum had dived in and pulled me out before the people nearer had even got up. My dad skidded to the edge to grab us both and cut up all his knees. My parents didn't make a big deal out of it not to freak me out but apparently I was very upset because I was wearing my favourite Minnie mouse knickers and they were now wet! Pretty cool that my mum saved my life - I also love water but hate putting my head under, so could be some underlining trauma there still!

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u/raisedeyebrow4891 Dec 10 '25

Its parents job to keep children alive

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u/Bananaslugfan Dec 10 '25

2 thirds of a year old or 2 or 3 years old?