swimming pool regulations
 

Ive heard recently that floating sunbeds in community swimming pools are forbidden because they are dangerous for children.can anyone advise?

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most communal pools will have their own regulations, & yes, that is a usual one, and yes, exactly for that reason

I understand it's often a requirement of community insurance policies

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I heard it was a bylaw in Andalucia.

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Can I ask out of curiosity - why are they considered dangerous to children?

Is it perhaps because a child might float on one of them to the deep end and then not be able to touch the bottom? Or what?

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more that one might get stuck underneath one & not be noticed.......

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but do you mean the cheap blow up kind?

I understand what you're saying but a kid could push one to one side? Or not? Perhaps not if in a panic.

I'm a super cool mum everywhere but not the pool, after diving in to help Chloe two years ago and then screaming at a snobby £300 bikini clad Italian who was 50 cm away from her and had the cheek to comment.

Chloe is fine - think I remained a little traumatised.

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Common health and safety for kids - for a better life:

• Don't ride your bike on the sidewalk
• Don't ride your bike in the street
• Never go into the woods
• Never go into the city
• Never cross the street
• Never go in the pool with balls, water toys or flotation devices
• At the beach, keep away from the sand
• Don't put dirty dishes in the dishwasher - it will ruin it
• Always neatly fold your socks before you go to bed.
• Always make up your bed before you get up
• Don't answer the phone
• Lock all doors at all times
• Stay away from the windows
• Remember the licence number of all passing cars

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yes, the cheap blow up kind

I think the theory is - if a child was drowning they might come up underneath it & no-one notice


highly unlikely I reckon.................but that is the rule in every communal pool I know, and the reason I have often been given


I reckon it's more to do with childless adults wanting to stop kids having fun...............like the unofficial 'pool police' on our urb.......one grumpy resident

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I suspect it's also because children like to jump on them and try to surf.

I noticed a child some time back try to surf and came off VERY close to the concrete edge - the damage he could do to his head doesn't bear thinking about.

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A small child jumped on one and was threw on to the side of the pool and broke his arm

.They are dangerous things..

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yes - it freaks me out every time I see that - and they do it with the body boards too

even worse is when you see the parents egging them on, joining in & cheering:frown:

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Kids are lethal, they put themselves in a lot of dangerous situations but parents should have more idea on safety issues.........makes you wonder about the rest of their parenting skills. Lack of common sense.

Rosemary

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in my experience it's the Spanish dads, mainly - they never seem to grow up!!


and they make WAY more noise than any kid!!

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Well, with so little health and safety at work how could we expect them to know.

They are men......say no more

Rosemary

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no, they are 40 year old BOYS:lol: