pool safety

melaniev · Aug 16, 2006

being that we're all slight safety nuts here, i figure im not alone in the pool safety issue. pools really worry me especially with an extremely hyperactive little one who can't swim well yet. (need to work on that). pool playdates sometimes become a total nightmare with her repeatedly jumping in unprepared for the deep water beneath her, and not learning from the last time she was pulled up gasping.

here are my main concerns:
-(obviously) drowning
-drinking large amounts of less-than-drinking-quality water
-not yet potty trained kids sharing the pool. swimming is a form of community bathing, and this i think is just gross.

We're going to Disney world and on a cruise to the bahamas next week and the pool is one of my MANY worries at this time. (ok, plane a little more ... topic for another day!) any reassurance or suggestions appreciated.

Patriot201 · Aug 16, 2006

Pools worry me a little bit too. I am *hypervigilant* around pools with little ones. I could probably be accused of being TOO protective, but whatever.

Regarding the potty training issue: As long as children are wearing properly-fitting swim diapers, solid waste cannot get into the pool. The same cannot be said for urine. Urine can escape from the swim diaper VERY easily. I try to think of it this way: The chlorine in the pool will kill any germs, so I shouldn't be too worried about urine in the pool.

Have fun on your cruise!

melaniev · Aug 16, 2006

thanks! ... not to be the bearer of bad news ... but it takes several hours for bacteria to be killed by chlorine. it keeps the pool from turning green from algae and large amounts of bacteria, but will not kill bacteria from fecal matter quickly enough for it to prevent illness. and while solid waste will not escape from a swim diaper, let's just say waste of other consistency will, and THAT's the one you need to worry about.

urine, fortunately, is sterile and not a concern.

murphydog77 · Aug 16, 2006

Bring a Coast Guard-certified life jacket (they call them personal flotation devices now

) for her. They're on sale now since it's the end of the season, so you should find a good deal, but they're not expensive to begin with--less than $25. If you can't find one at Target, etc., a sports store will have one.

I'm with you on the public bathing aspect, lol. I took my kids to a public pool a few weeks ago and we were having fun, then I took some time to lounge back in the shallow end and noticed that the adults were just sitting there swishing their arms around and I got kind of grossed out. So I had to go back to playing to forget about it

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Patriot201 · Aug 17, 2006

murphydog77 said:
Bring a Coast Guard-certified life jacket (they call them personal flotation devices now ) for her. They're on sale now since it's the end of the season, so you should find a good deal, but they're not expensive to begin with--less than $25. If you can't find one at Target, etc., a sports store will have one.

I wish I had known that Target sold life jackets! Granted, I needed a SUPER-DUPER life jacket for my nieces, so they may not have had the appropriate ones for my application. This Lil' Legends PFD is what we have for my niece. Unfortunately, they are expensive... about $57/each.

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