A MUM has landed herself in hot water after fellow parents voiced concerns over her £270 ($530) DIY hot tub in her back garden.
“Lazy” mum blogger Constance Hall, from Australia, bragged to her social media following about her backyard spa.
The popular blogger took to Instagram recently to share how she always wanted a pool but managed to talk herself out of it and build an outdoor spa for her seven children instead.
She wrote: “I have always wanted a pool but the older I got the more self-aware I became of my own limitations… apparently they are hard work.
“And this house has a small block, we have a pond full of fish here with a beautiful water feature and the sound of that is so relaxing, but I still wanted something I could hop in. A spa! I thought.
“But Denim (her husband) convinced me that Spa’s get rank really easily and then there is the whole testing of chlorine and bla bla bla it all sounded way to scientific for me.”
Constance goes on to share she was saving money to buy one when her husband finally convinced her to allow him to make one on the cheap.
She continued: “This is what he created, all completely on his own. And the amnesty part? The price!!! The second bath was $100 (£51).
“The timber for the deck was $150 (£77). The pipes were $50 (£26) The joins to connect the pipes to the taps were $40 (£20).
“The taps we splashed out on and spent $140 (£72). Stain for the timber $50 (£26). The entire thing has set me back $530 (£273).
“And the drain is emptied onto our garden!!! So proud of my husband and bath time just got so much more fun. Not a plumber, just a clever b***ard.”
She also shared a snap of four of her children enjoying the home made hot tub, with her post receiving over 34K likes with many commenting just how ‘heavenly’ it looked.
Advice for parents from The RLSS Drowning Prevention Society
- Drowning is one of the highest causes of accidental death in kids in the UK.
- More than 700 people drown in the UK and Ireland every year (300 of these are accidental).
- There are more than 10 near-drownings for every death, with many of these people suffering life-changing injuries.
- Some 56 kids under the age of 11 drowned in the UK during the last five years.
- To keep your kids safe…
- Always lock gates and fences to stop kids from gaining access to water.
- Securely cover all water tanks and drains.
- Empty paddling pools and buckets straight after use, and turn them upside down.
- Always supervise bathtime, and empty the bath immediately afterwards.
- Check the safety arrangements before going on holiday – is there a lifeguard at the beach?
- Check bathing sites for hazards, and always read the signs.
- Always swim with your kids, and beware of dangerous rip current in the sea.
- Never use lilos and dinghies in open water – there are drownings every year where people are dragged out to see.
- Don’t swim near rocks, piers, breakwater or coral.
- Swim parallel to the beach, and close to the shore.
“Love it! Looks like something out of a magazine,” one fan commented.
“I just showed my hubby and he thought it cost a few grand for it. This is something I would love to have one day. Look how much fun the kids are having,” another shared.
However, among the comments were many from parents up in arms over the safety of her new creation.
“Please please always remember to drain it. This and the fishpond gives me anxiety with Raja running around and being so little!” one worried mum wrote.
“We have to have fences around even little wading pools … it’s the law,” another warned.
“Children drown so quickly and it’s scary so I can see why we have laws to keep the kids safe. I am sure she watches Raja but it’s that one time when they just disappear.”
This article was originally published on Kidspot and has been republished with permission.
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