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.
I just want to recognize that this excellent post has used two terms for bowel movement with which I was unfamiliar -- Thanks for that it has signficantly improved my afternoon.
I honestly haven't seen this as a big problem and our pool hosts a day camp with a lot of 3s and 4s. When my kids were in that age range, I always had them in swim diapers but swim diapers are basically a big placebo -- they are kind of like that thin chain lock on a motel door-- and wont stop a determined intruder (or extruder in this case).
The brown furry was exceptionally funny.
My pool rules:
only 4 & under in baby pool
4-9 in the small training pool
no one under 4 in main pool
These seem exceedingly reasonable. And I agree with Geek that 4 & Us are the usual culprits, or possibly their parents for not being more attentive to bathroom issues.
I just want to recognize that this excellent post has used two terms for bowel movement with which I was unfamiliar -- Thanks for that it has signficantly improved my afternoon.
I honestly haven't seen this as a big problem and our pool hosts a day camp with a lot of 3s and 4s. When my kids were in that age range, I always had them in swim diapers but swim diapers are basically a big placebo -- they are kind of like that thin chain lock on a motel door-- and wont stop a determined intruder (or extruder in this case).
The brown furry was exceptionally funny.
My pool rules:
only 4 & under in baby pool
4-9 in the small training pool
no one under 4 in main pool
These seem exceedingly reasonable. And I agree with Geek that 4 & Us are the usual culprits, or possibly their parents for not being more attentive to bathroom issues.
