Our pool created a rule this summer that no kid (aged 4 and under) can be in the main swimming pool, period. This includes with a parent and regardless of whether or not they are wearing swim diapers. They are only allowed to swim in the baby pool, full stop. You can imagine the controversy this has caused.
I find this to be a ridiculous rule and plan to fight it, but was wondering whether it is more pervasive than I thought. The rationale seems to be related to keeping poop/vomit out of the pool but traditionally, this has not been a problem for this pool and when it has been, it's not exclusively a 4 and under problem! Seems like a sledgehammer to an ant, IMHO.
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There are age restrictions in the city pool - 6 and under must be accompanied by a parent. Under 16s need to be supervised in the lap pool (yea - like that ever happens at weekends).
For our outdoor summer HOA pools it is a bit of a free-for-all - under 12s need supervision, but that's about as far as it goes. However when it gets busy they have a mandatory 10 min "adult only" swim where kids are encouraged to used the bathroom and re-apply sunscreen, which I think helps minimise code browns, and seems a reasonable compromise.
There are age restrictions in the city pool - 6 and under must be accompanied by a parent. Under 16s need to be supervised in the lap pool (yea - like that ever happens at weekends).
For our outdoor summer HOA pools it is a bit of a free-for-all - under 12s need supervision, but that's about as far as it goes. However when it gets busy they have a mandatory 10 min "adult only" swim where kids are encouraged to used the bathroom and re-apply sunscreen, which I think helps minimise code browns, and seems a reasonable compromise.
