By Memorial Day weekend, swimming pools across the metro will be filled, but before the fun begins, here are some important safety reminders.

For moms like Victoria Callen, pool weather can't come soon enough. "They look so forward to getting (to go) swimming." It's also cause for concern. "Drowning is a silent killer, that there's no yelling or screaming, they just go under and that's it."

She makes a point to only take her kids to swimming pools with lifeguards, but she knows that's not enough. "I always make sure that I'm in an arm reach."

While there are a number of products for kids in pools, keep in mind most of them, including floaties, are just for fun. "We really don't like to see those because they really give children a false sense of security,” says YMCA aquatics director Deb Munger.

Kids often forget when they're not wearing floaties and jump in and that's where it gets dangerous. Instead, she recommends swim classes after the age of three.

"Just developmental skills, about three is when they can really start taking directions and have some of the motor skills that they're going to need to perform some of the strokes," says Munger.

If you have a pool in your yard, an alarm is probably a good investment. "You can put alarms on gates, you can put alarms on pools or you can have like a little wristwatch that the child wears so that if any child gets into the water, an alarm sounds," says Mary Griese at Roberts Pool & Spa.

Alarms cost anywhere from $150-$350, though they are no substitute for adult supervision. "Always remember wherever you're at, to keep an eye on your children or your friends' children, whoever you're responsible for," says Munger. "Watch your kids and keep it fun," adds Callen.

Lifeguards say another big concern is kids running and slipping on wet pavement, so remind children to walk. The Health Department says if your kids are sick, keep them home. They can transmit dangerous bacteria and cause a big sanitation problem for pool operators.