Jesssfam Finally Responds | Still Doesn't Understand Pool Safety | Scared For Her Kids 

Drowning is a SILENT death. Never, ever take your eyes off of them. I have 8 grandchildren and I never take my eyes away. I won’t even look at people talking to me. I say to them, “ I’m engaged in our conversation, but I have to keep my eyes on kids”!!! We love our pool but I have literally had night mares about my grand babies!

I’m a real estate agent and recently sold a house to a couple with TEN kids. Mama was emphatic about there being no pool because you can’t keep eyes on 10 kids 24-7. That’s responsible parenting.

The fact that she was like “seeeee I’m sitting out here “watching” them and they’re still doing dangerous things!” is so shockingly dumb. Does she not understand that the reason she’s supposed to be out there is to stop them from doing things that could get them hurt?? It really seems like she doesn’t grasp what the RESPONSIBLE part of being a responsible parent means.

She uses the cameras to watch them in the pool but when Landon got hurt she didn’t know until he came running inside. and then she had to go back and watch the footage to even know what happened. So she’s obviously not even watching the cameras. what if he was alone and couldn’t get up.. he would’ve died.

When my daughter was younger, I would be outside while she was in the pool. And if I had to run inside for anything, I used to make her get out until I got back. Yes, it was annoying, but it's my responsibility as a parent & pool owner.

Well since Jess is clearly watching I want to say from one Jess to another … Stop using your kids to make money on RU-vid! Kids can’t consent! Oh and go outside and watch your kids while they’re swimming. It takes as little as 30 seconds to drown, because kids panic, if they don’t die they can become brain dead. God forbid that happens. All we want is for you to take your kids off RU-vid & Josh said he’ll never make another video about you 🤷🏻‍♀️

Jessfam: I have 7 kids! There's no way I can keep an eye on 7 kids in the pool! No one can! If they say that, they're lying!! Lifeguards all over the country: Am I a joke to you?

I know parents that have lost children to drowning. “I’m watching”, “I’m right there” is not enough. Drowning is fast and incredibly silent. People don’t realise that until it’s to late.

Her “big kids” that she doesn’t think she has to supervise are all under 10… My mind is blown.

She keeps saying that nobody keeps their eyes on their kids 24/7. No shit. However, when children are in a pool or near large bodies of water, that's when your eyes should be on them. Also, you would have a hell of a lot more time to watch your children without that camera in your nose all day 👍😁

She is killing me! The point of watching your kids play in a pool isn’t to “watch” them, it’s so you can spring into action if something happens. If she is inside behind the window it will take her “forever” (not literally like she did when she literally lived in the pool with her brother) to get to that child in a situation where seconds count. I only have a blow up pool and I would NEVER allow my kids (7, 5, & 3) to be outside alone when it’s filled. They can all swim but if they are unconscious they can’t....DUH! How?! How in 2021 do you NOT know that is dangerous?!

"I'm not perfect" is the laziest excuse ever. Nobody's perfect. Nobody's asking anyone to be perfect. You KNOW they meant do better in this specific aspect that you _can_ clearly do better in. Drives me nuts when people say that!

The pool thing really upsets me.. until you attend a child's funeral you have no idea the deep deep scars and impact that has on the parents, siblings, and the community as a whole. She needs to talk to any parent who has lost a child to drowning and I guarantee you they will say "she/he never did that before." it only takes ONE time for a child to get curious and children are naturally spontaneous, so just to assume they never will, is neglect.

She's less of a parent and more of a bff to her kids. Her kids need a mom and not a bff. Rules and consequences. Have rules for your pool. It's not that hard.

My nephew drowned at 4 years old. The fact that she's so callous about this topic is disturbing.

and not for nothing, her argument fails for one simple reason. if she was watching, she wouldn’t have had to ask what happened.

"I'm sitting out here totally paying attention" *said while holding a phone up in her face* God, I want to "hate confrontation" with this ish.

I have a feeling she’s only addressing the pool situation because she knows she messed up and doesn’t want CPS called for not monitoring her children in the pool .. her son back flopping into the hot tub was a huge no no, most likely wouldn’t have happened if she was out there watching

A friend of mine growing up had a pool and when we were in there her parents would be sitting right there watching us up until we were probably 15. Even then they still made sure to have a window open and they'd come check on us often. Can't be too cautious around water.

AND . . . She tries to justify all the places she sits . . . BUT SHE LITERALLY WENT UPSTAIRS AFTER LANDON FELL (in that video where he got hurt)

Jess: yeah yeah, he was totally fine. CAUSE HE SURVIVED. What would’ve happened if he hit his head on that step and cracked his skull? Would he be totally fine right now?

I can't believe she said some people "frown" on letting older kids in the pool by themselves. These kids are 10 and under. Not 16+. And the truth is, it's always a danger.

I sang and danced as a kid. Thank goodness that is not on the internet! Even when I did a good job in a performance as a teenager I would be embarrassed if anyone could look back on that without my consent. Record your kids and save it. If they want to post as an adult they can.

It’s clear to me that having an “aesthetically pleasing” pool to them was more important than having a kid friendly or safe pool. The shape, material and the fact it has no fence.

I was a pediatric nurse in ICU for years. The staff all would dread when Summer came because we knew we would be seeing all the little ones and near drownings. The guilt of parents whose kids die due to drowning is heartbreaking. But, many of them were caused by lack of supervision. Like you said, it only takes a matter of seconds to drown. Very sad.

“Unless you can bend your eyesight around walls” she’s Jess, the last eye-bender

What “big kids”? None of her children are in middle or high school. There are no big kids in her house that are old enough to be at a pool by themselves.

I almost drowned once and my cousin almost drowned once. Both times my Mom jumped in with all clothes on to save us. She was able to do that because she was like 6 feet away. The rule is in my house, if I’m not outside, you’re not in the pool. Jesssfam seems to play a victim, “I can’t watch them 24/7.” Part of growing up is realizing when you’re wrong and taking responsibility for it. It’s tough.

It’s so sad when strangers are more concerned about your children’s safety than the actual parent.

She does not parent her children point blank, she doesn't. They do what they want when they want with no repercussions. She would rather be a friend that they like, rather than a parent that protects them.

She still takes no accountability. I don't think she addresses it because of your video but its one of the videos she got a lot of negative comments about on her instagram. Her saying how sometimes she has to go inside and thats just how it is just shows she doesnt understand. Why not make the kids get out? She also in that video didnt just "run inside" like she claims, she was upstairs doing stuff and stopped in to talk to Chris then sat down in kitchen not by pool. Her being by the pool in that latest vlog was to try and show she sits out there when really she doesn't. Also seconds count when it comes to drowning. And she said she doesn't allow screaming because she can't hear if they need help or just screaming. Silent drowning is the case with most. I also wish she would stop blaming it on being a boy thing. Her step kids are a good example that boy or not parenting plays a part in how kids act. Her kids never hear the word no and are allowed to run wild. My free range chickens have more rules than her kids. Another lie is that her 4 year old doesn't go near it without her, why was her 9 year old helping her with her floaties in that pool video while Jess was upstairs if she wasn't planning on getting in the pool?

If that is her best, that's frickin' scary. Her failure to make even a minimal attempt at parenting is documented for the world to see; for her children to see when they get older. Her narcissism makes it impossible for her to be a good parent. Her inability to mature past the age of 17 makes it impossible for her to be a good parent.

I will admit I have watched her for the whole 10 years she has been on RU-vid. Before I stumbled on your Chanel I thought this was normal but you bring so much light on family vlogers most people including myself didn't realise. I now no longer support her or any other family Chanels. You opened my eyes to all the bad that comes with it and how wrong it is the way they expose there kids. Thank you for opening my eyes I will never support family vlogs again.

In Arizona it's state law that pools have to be completely enclosed with a 5ft fence. So weird to see a pool without one.

"it's physically impossible to have eyes on five kids 24/7!1!1!!11" yeah maybe bc you're staring at a camera 24/7 🤔

Yeah, she sits out there with her eyes on them WHEN THE CAMERA IS ON

They probably can’t splash in the pool cause they’ll get the camera wet 😂

my neighbour drowned in a pool a few years ago and he was 18/19 at the time. drowning is a silently quick death, there is no room whatsoever to be lenient about this. i could never for one second imagine allowing my nine year old to play in a pool without me sitting at/near the poolside.

I can't stand to watch her anymore unless it's got your snark on it. I did skim through this video of hers and was laughing at the damage control she is trying to do from a previous snark video you called her out in. She did the same thing in regards to posting the kids on social media and kept trying to make a point in her video how it's only if they want to be. She doesn't force them 🤦‍♀️

"Discourages screaming" kids screaming their heads off through entire video. Bet her neighbors love her. As a former lifeguard and swim instructor, it isn't that they can swim or not, the point is that literally anything can happen, that's why they are called accidents. And drowning isn't like you see in the movies, it is silent. That's why you need to be watching them. I would be interested to know how much she lets the little ones use the hot-tub, which is also unsafe for young kids.

Jess: Mommy's not perfect though . Josh: Absolutely not. I don't know why but that made me laugh out loud😂 it was so spontaneous and heartfelt 😂😂

"I'm not perfect", well yah, we can see that. Instead of just giving a shit about your children and watching them while they're in the pool, you're filming a video arguing about the criticism of you not watching them while in the pool......WHILE YOU AREN'T WATCHING THEM IN THE POOL.

They had an alarm on their back door (I believe it’s either that or a physical fence is required when you have a pool in CA) and they promptly disabled it after inspection.

Rules for my TWO year old which he has followed and we have followed through. 1. No running 2. No going near the pool without an adult 3. No going in the pool without a floaty If any of these rules aren’t followed, we lose pool privileges for the day Long story short, grow the eff up Jess.

It’s not hard to have a pool, she knows about the safety protocols she needs to have to make her pool up to code. She can afford to make it safe. She’s lazy and chooses not to. It’s not hard to look up what needs done then go to the pool store and buy those items. There’s no way I’d let my kids be in the pool unless there was adult supervision. Her big kids aren’t even of the legal age to watch the other kids while swimming. Or swim alone.

Good grief. She’s the type of mother that is going to be her kids friend, not their parent. Her survival bias is so obvious in this video, it’s unbelievable

If she threatened to take away the “babysitter “ pool. Then she would have to adult. And then think of something different to do with the tribe.

I don't even leave the bathroom when my boy is in the bath. If I need something from the next room I make him talk to me and run as fast as I can. I also don't let my son play outside alone. I am too worried that something happens. My neighbours are amazing and we look out for kids on our street.

My 9 year old isn't allowed in the pool without me outside. He's an extremely strong swimmer and only has one class left before the only thing left is the lifeguard course when he's old enough. But I still make him get out if I have to run inside. From the house to the pool I'd never make it back in time if anything bad happened. It only takes one accident.

As another pool owner here's a rule: AVOID ANYTHING THAT CAN CAUSE BREAKING BONES AND PARALYSIS. That good enough for her? Wtf honestly... why would she have a pool and be that irresponsible?? People literally go learn pool safety, first aid, and take their kids to swimming lessons and this freak of nature is like "hey... you do you" to her kids 🤦🏻‍♀️

She contradicts herself constantly. When Addelyn was a baby and stopped breathing in the crib, she later said “there was nothing in the crib”. No, she was face down with loads of blankets against her face.

Late Drowning: The child's lungs are unable to carry oxygen to the rest of their body, making it difficult or impossible to breathe. This typically happens within 24 hours or so of being in the water. Unfortunately, both types of delayed drowning can lead to death.

My dad's brother died in the pool because he had a seizure and drowned, watch them, folks, it happens in an instant, and just like that you're helpless.

Here’s the thing though. You’re actually not mean. You just care and you call things out to help people. I don’t watch hate channels but I don’t consider you a hate channel. You’re a constructive criticism channel.

I think the fact she was sitting on the couch and rewatched the security video (before going outside)to find out what happened was ridiculous. Definitely doesn’t know how to parent, correct behavior or teach. This stuff is common sense.

She wanted parenting advice about how to handle it but she wouldn't do it anyways. Her kids don't respect her and therefore they aren't going to respect any rules. That pool was made for her backyard parties, not for the kids. And sadly she uses it as a babysitter. So dangerous.

The fact that she says her little one doesn’t go near the pool without her, yet in the other video she posted all Jess did was put floaties on her and then went back into the house with the other kid is just blowing my mind.

Do you have to keep your eyes on your kids 24/7.. no. However, if they are in the pool then the answer is YES! If you aren’t able to watch them, then don’t let them swim. Also, she says “big kids”... 9 years old is not a big kid!!

Im pretty sure she left addy in the pool while she went inside and watched the video of her child getting hurt she is such a liar about watching her kids

“Don’t be a bunch of dingleberries” 😂😂😂😂

“It is impossible to keep your eyes on every single child 24/7.” -Jessica Skube So, I don’t know? MAYBE don’t have 5 (plus 2 step) kids if you can’t properly and responsibly supervise them? Just food for thought.

I know of a grown woman who was just cleaning the pool, slipped and hit her head, rolled into the pool unconscious and drowned. Her family found her when they got home. Anything can happen around a pool, should never allow room for risk with children

The "am I a good mom" was such a narcissistic thing to ask.

I have one boy and no pool but I still have rules for using a pool. 1) don't run 2) don't swim without an Adult 3) no rough housing 4) only jump in if it's deep enough 5) no back flips even if you can jump in it.

Chris is hiding from her all day 🤣

I've now watched you enough times that as soon as the music plays, my 3yr old stops whatever he is doing to ask me to watch "dart dance" 😂

She also sends her 9 year olds to the park across the street by themselves! I would never, ever do that!! Not in today’s world.

In my experience, parents who say, "I'm doing the best that I can," as blase as she just did, they're really doing the bare minimum.

“Tell them not to do the thing”. EXACTLY. You are their parent first.

My mom went outside with me every time I was outside until I was in like 6th grade 😂 Wow her reasoning of her mom didn't watch her in the pool when she was younger. Well people used to leave their doors unlocked and put babies in a fence thing that went out of a window😂 things change

Yes! I was hoping you would address this!

We got a pool when I was young. My brother and I went to swim lessons so we would know how to swim before we got the pool. My mom ALWAYS watched us. She worked from home and if she wasn’t outside she’d sit in the kitchen (because the pool was right outside the kitchen) especially if we had friends over she’d always be out there. I remember when I got older she said how nervous she always was when we had friends over.

It's common sense that any parent should be outside watching their kids while they are swimming!

I’ll be here for this!

She got that pool as a baby sitter lol keeps them busy and out of her hair. She loved the idea of being pregnant but never thought about when the kids get to this active age!

About 8 years ago a kid from my area was killed in a pool cause they slipped & smashed their head on the pool. He drowned. Was in the local media for ages. He wasn't very old at least 8 maybe 10. Trying to find the articles on it. Then a year later further down the road another child drowned in a water park which ended up closing for months I believe in a wave pool. There was no life guard in attendance at the time and no parents were watching him. I think he was 6 years old if I remember. So you can imagine how much trouble they got into. When my niece comes over my sister always tells me to watch her cause my niece thinks she is a pro swimmer because she takes classes and always be in the pool with her. (Not that I would have left her anyways). Even if they are not in the pool you should always watch them or have it gated off. It's like if you are far out in the ocean you shouldn't let your kids mess around without a life jacket on, no matter how much a good swimmer they are. The ocean can turn very nasty very quickly.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day & can I say I really appreciate this community. You Mods & Dad are some pretty amazing people and this community has been nothing but kind to me. Thank you for all you do ❤️

My adult uncle drowned after hitting his head and slipping under the water unconscious. Children are even riskier with their behaviours! Drowning is SILENT.

Yes I agree josh. I grew up with a pool my whole childhood and I can think of at least two times it would have been bad if my parents weren’t right there. I was like maybe 6 and tried to “pencil” dive off the diving board and it cut my back all up and I passed out and woke up on the kitchen counter with my mom taking care of me. Another time I slid down the slide and got stung by a bunch of wasps and again passed out and my dad jumped in and pulled me out of the water. Pools can be very dangerous. Our pool rules were no running around the pool, no glass cups or glass in general around the pool, and no diving in the shallow end. Pools are very fun but need parental supervision

I have 6 kids ranging from 9 to 17 and if mine are ever in the pool, my eyes are on them all the time.. also in Australia, it's a legal requirement to have our pools fenced off..

Let’s make rules AFTER tragedy happens! Can’t waaaaaiiiiitttt to hear this Josh!

Her stupidity about pool safety and her excuses about not being able to watch her kids all the time makes me so mad. 😡 In Australia it is illegal to have a pool without a fence. I can’t believe America doesn’t have that same rule. There are still many drownings in Australia so it must be even worse in the US. 😢

A missed PUN you obviously didn't intend. you said, '...she had some backlash about the pool thing so we're going to dive right into that..."

I remember when I almost drowned as a kid in the lake. I was sitting on a floatie and it flipped over and I somehow got stuck in it and did not even realize what was happening. If it weren't for my amazing dad sitting right at the shore and keeping and eye on me and running to pick me up right away, I would have definitely not made it. Love you dad ❤

Look, they put tags in toddler’s clothing that says “remove child before washing” her video is the perfect example as to why they do that.

Oh I can’t wait for this!! The moment I saw it I was like oh I hope he snarks on this one

She is so ignorant, I am an EMT/Firefighter, and I had go on a run fora 4 year that drown , I will never forget the Mom saying he knew he shouldn't be in the pool, so when she couldn't find him the pool was the last place they looked , he was missing for only 5-6 minutes , and we had to pronounce him dead on the scene. My worst run I ever had to go on.

When I was 18 months old we were on holiday and we went to the pool. I was standing next to my dad and he turned around to take his sunglasses off and turned straight back and I had jumped in the water. I was fully submerged so he jumped in and pulled me out. It shows how quickly things can change, it takes no time at all. Now I have kids and their cousins have a pool and I’m constantly hovering around the pool when my kids are there.

Anyone can drown. Kid I knew in high school, life guard, on the swim team, drowned with his friend in a lake. And she should be in trouble anyway because she constantly videos people, seemingly without consent in a 2 party consent state. Jess is still 17 but with 5 kids. It's scary.

Yes Jess you are your children’s life guard always and when somebody gets hurt it’s on you Jess .

Supporting the movement from SoCal, I watch all the ads for you, even the 10 minute ones. Thank you for the light you shed on these family vloggers

I wonder how the mom of the husbands kids, feels. Knowing that they swim and do things without supervision. This should be used in a custody case

Josh: Is that Mike and Ikes? Looks to the secret stash he hides from the kids. 👀 Love the shirt Josh 👍 Ive never seen her do any kind of swimming lessons either.

So EXCITED for this one!!!!

Ohhh this is going to be great! Setting reminder.

She could hire someone thats has cpr certificate to watch her kids. Lots of teens have lifeguard experience.

I have been waiting for a video like this!

They need a fence and a pool alarm, and sorry but seconds matter when it comes to drowning. Being in a house can mean the difference in the amount of brain damage and brain death.

I remember my parents being very strict with our pool and we were so frustrated about it, but I'm glad they were. Especially with an out of ground pool, we could have fallen out and hit our heads if we were being stupid and not following the rules. We did get hurt a few times, but never anything serious thanks to my parents setting boundaries!

Lol ur intros r everything! Before the video started I was hoping on the intro you would add a ton of S’s to her “name” and u did, u never disappoint! 🤘😆