Davido has suffered the worst ache thinkable for a father or mother – dropping their baby. The Nigerian singer reportedly is mourning the demise of his son Ifeanyi who allegedly drowned in the household pool.
According to studies, the physique of the three-year-old – whom he shares with fiancee Chioma Rowland – was discovered floating in the pool of his Banana Island mansion.
At the time, the boy was reportedly in the care of his minders, while his dad and mom have been away.
Neither Davido nor his associate has confirmed the studies.
DAVIDO AND OTHER STARS WHOSE KIDS HAVE DROWNED IN POOLS
Just days earlier than his demise, Ifeanyi celebrated his third birthday along with his well-known dad and mom. Ifeanyi’s drowning reportedly occurred when each Davido and Chiomo have been attending a household operate.
Sadly, Davido is one in all many celebrities whose kids suffered the identical tragic destiny
In 2018, fellow Nigerian artist D’Banj and his spouse Lineo Didi Kilgrow additionally misplaced their son Daniel who drowned in the household swimming pool at his residence in Lagos.
The little boy had simply celebrated his first birthday.
Last yr, former Springbok participant Jannie du Plessis and his spouse Ronel misplaced their 10-month-old son Jan Nathaniël, who drowned in the pool of their Krugersdorp residence.
The little boy died on the identical day his well-known father celebrated his thirty ninth birthday.
Earlier this yr, music composer Lebo M revealed that his first-born son had additionally drowned.
Speaking in a Podcast and Chill interview final month, the entertainer revealed one of many essential motivations for him to turn out to be sober was the demise of his son Thembalethu.
The 14-month-old child – son of Lebo and second spouse Nandi Ndlovu – tragically died after drowning in a swimming pool of their then-Dainfern residence. The incident led Lebo M to spiral right into a deep melancholy and search solace in alcohol.
POOL SAFETY FOR KIDS
According to Childsafe – a marketing campaign of the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa (CAPFSA), drowning is the second largest explanation for unintended demise amongst younger kids.
Like Davido’s son Ifeanyi, the dangers of drowning, are that a lot greater for youthful kids.
Here are their information about kids and drowning:
Children don’t make any noise once they’re drowning. Drowning is a silent killer.
A baby can drown inside 30 seconds.
A baby can drown in simply 4cm of water.
A baby can drown in any water: in buckets, baths, ponds, lagoons, canals, vleis, swamps, the ocean, dams, rivers, in paddling or swimming pools, and even in drains.
Children don’t solely drown once they’re swimming. They may drown in the event that they fall into the water whereas absolutely dressed.
Childsafe additionally shared their recommendation on stopping drowning from occurring close to household pools
Always make certain there’s an grownup current when kids are swimming.
Always make sure that kids who can’t swim put on accredited floating aids, akin to water wings.
Never rely solely on floating aids to stop drowning.
Swimming pools should be fully secured with fencing, a gate with a child-proof lock, security covers, and pool alarms. Always shut the gate.
Check whether or not your neighbour’s swimming pool has sufficient fencing and whether or not the gate is safe.
Comply with municipal by-laws regarding water, swimming pools, hoses, boreholes, and properly factors.
Remove toys mendacity across the pool, to keep away from kids tripping over them.
Install knowledgeable pool security web to cowl your pool.
Always empty paddling pools when not in use.
