and 5 year old boys and was devastated to hear what had happened. I am so nervous everytime I go to this park because of the big pond with fish, ducks and turtles and no fence - a disaster waiting to happen right next to a child's playground. We parents are responsible for watching our little ones nonstop but why have such a dangerous park? Really....when I was growing up our parents simply watched us...you rarely heard of such incidences. I grew up at that park...ice skating and all. what park have you been to with a fence around the pond ???If parents are that concerned maybe they should not visit a park with a pond until their children are old enough to understand the dangers of falling in. Don't get me wrong this is a tragedy but really ..install a fence to solve the problem ? I don't think so. I agree with Greg. Don't get "momentarily distracted" and you have no worries. Parents are way more interested in their smart phones than they are in their kids these days. This father was so out of range of his child he didn't even realize he was in the pond and went to the playground first!. I agree completely. I am very upset by the lack of supervision by parents. But when you have more than one active little one, you really need a safe place where you do not have to worry about a child falling in when you