Looks like a real housewife might not be such a good mom after all.

Alexis Bellino from the show, “Real Housewife of Orange County” nearly lost her twin daughters in a near-drowning accident on the 4th of July. Tsk, so much for being on the cover of the magazine Parenting OC this month.

Bellino, 32, and her husband Jim 47, allegedly left their 2 ½ year old twin daughters, Melania and Mackenna unattended in a stroller near the pool at the Balboa Bay Club, to do something.

According to witnesses, the stroller rolled into the pool and a lifeguard dived in to save them. When he pulled the stroller out, only one child was still in it. Jim Bellino dived in to save his other daughter.

The little girls reportedly were fine afterwards and did not require medical attention.

In response to the accident, the father claimed that there was never any need for a lifeguard nor was any lifeguard involved.

In the United States, as many as 10 people die every day in drowning accidents. More than 1 out of 5 of these drowning fatalities involve children aged 14 years old and younger. In fact, drowning accidents are the leading cause of injury death for children aged 1 to 4 years old and 3 children die every day as a result of drowning.

If victims in drowning accidents don’t die, they end up suffering serious injuries. Some non-fatal drowning have resulted to brain damage, long-term disabilities and even put the victim in a permanent vegetative state.

Negligence is often the cause of fatal drowning accidents among children. Aside from being left unattended or unsupervised by an adult in a place with a pool, children being curious can easily amble off and fall into a residential pool if it is unfenced and the gates unlocked.

As much as it is important for parents and guardians to keep track of their children all the time to keep them safely, it is also important for pool and property owners to ensure that they may not be held liable in any drowning accident involving children.

Install a four-sided pool fence that is at least 4 feet high, additional barriers such as automatic door locks or alarms and clear your poolside area free from toys so as not to entice children to play in the area. If you have a resort, having a lifeguard at every pool can also ensure swift response if an unattended child falls in.

Drowning accidents are easily the most preventable cause of death and injuries for children. Vigilance and supervision goes a long way and so does keeping your property safe and secure for kids.