Emilie Kiser mourns her 3-year-old son, Trigg, and accepts full accountability for not doing more to protect him from drowning in the family's backyard pool. Trigg was in the care of his father, Brady Kiser, on the evening of May 12 when he fell into the pool and died six days later. Chandler police found a safety net was not in use and that Trigg was unsupervised for nine minutes before being found unresponsive. Social media scrutiny criticized the absence of a permanent pool fence and questioned whether aesthetics influenced safety choices. The family has more than 6 million combined followers.
I take full accountability as Trigg's mother, and I know I should have done more to protect him. One of the hardest lessons I carry is that a permanent pool fence could have saved his life, and it's something I will never overlook again. I hope amidst this pain, Trigg's story will help prevent other children and families from suffering the same loss.
It's a pain, heartache, and void that no family should ever have to endure.
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