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Influencer Emilie Kiser’s emotional plea to parents one year after son Trigg’s tragic death: ‘It was an accident’
Mother and influencer Emilie Kiser released a heartbreaking memoir almost a year after her tragic death of three-year-old son after he drowned in their family pool.
In one video Shared with 5.1 TikTok followers, Kiser, 27, urged parents to take “more preventative measures” when it came to pool and water safety.
She hoped viewers could understand it was “extremely difficult.” [topic] to talk about,” but she felt ready to tackle such an important issue.
Watch the video above.
“Our son’s death was very preventable. It was an accident, but it was a preventable accident,” the mother of two began.
“I will always take full responsibility for that, because as a parent it is your job to protect your child.”
Her son Trigg Kiser, 3, who played a major role in supporting his mother TikTok and Instagram videos, was found unconscious in the family’s backyard pool in May last year. He died six days later.
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According to police reports, Trigg fell into the pool when Emilie was not home.
Her husband Brady had been home with Trigg and their youngest son for two months when Trigg fell.
May is also Water Safety Awareness Month. The social media star emphasized that in the US, “drowning is the number one cause of death” for children aged one to four.
“And that’s an extremely difficult statistic to accept,” she said, holding back tears.
“I hope that if this ends up on your page, instead of making fun of the video or ignoring it… I hope that you will take at least one of the things I say and apply it,” she said.
“Please, please, install a pool fence. Make sure you have door alarms. Make sure if you have door alarms, all your batteries are updated,” she advised.
“Make sure you supervise your children near water.”
In Australia, pool fences are required by law, with different states having different standards and requirements.
The mother also encouraged parents to enroll their children in swimming lessons from an early age and undergo CPR training.
Three-year-old Trigg sadly passed away on May 18, 2026 in what Kiser called it the “worst moment of my life”.
Police were called to a home in Phoenix after reports of a drowning.
This is evident from a police report obtained by Republic of Arizona, Trigg tripped and fell into the water while playing unsupervised with an inflatable chair.
It was reported Father Brady pulled Trigg from the pool and immediately began CPR until paramedics arrived.
The toddler was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and sadly died six days later, as confirmed by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner.
Kiser has more than five million followers on TikTok and two million followers on Instagram, with most of her content documenting her life as a mother.
She and her husband, Brady, became parents in July 2021 when they welcomed their son Trigg. In March 2025, they welcomed their second son Theodore.
The Red Nose Bereavement and Loss Helpline is available 24/7 to anyone affected by the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth or death of a baby or child on 1300 308 307.
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