Rule: If a child cannot stand in the tub and have their head entirely above water, they should not be in the hot tub. If they are tall enough, they should not be in the water for more than 5 minutes at a time (with the water temp. at 104). Good thing toddlers are not teenagers. A teen would ask, "If I can't get into the tub, then how do you know my head will be above the water?"
From the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), drowning is the main hazard associated with hot tubs. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recorded more than 800 deaths in spas since 1990. About four in twenty were children under the age of five. Hot tubs should be covered with a locked safety cover when not in use and children should be kept away unless there is constant adult supervision.
