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:

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I didn't know we lived on the same urb :rofl:

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sadly I think it's the same everywhere:(

there's always one resident who sets themselves up as the 'pool police' - it doesn't matter how big or small the urb, there's always one....

they never seem to think the rules apply to them or their guests though:rolleyes:

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Exactly....since when to the males of the species (whatever the nationality) grow up? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Rosemary

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Maybe, but that's why you love us. We remind you of your youth :cool:

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Well, take it in stride.. I used to live in Germany, and believe me, everything is against the rules there. And everybody is self-appointed "rule" police. The neighbours will watch you to make sure you don't break the rules. But you're not supposed to watch them. The rules don't apply to them... and they never break them anyway...

My neighbours called the police at 10:05pm whenever I had friends over for dinner and drinks on the terrace. I could set my watch by it. Washing your car on Sunday will get you a €40 ticket. If your child bounces a ball at 2:00pm (quiet time from 1:30 to 3:00pm weekdays ...and no noise of any kind all day sundays!), yes, police. If you don't sort your rubbish properly (and the neighbours will look), you guessed it... I think the fine is €25.

So, be happy there is at least some flexibility around you.. It could be worse.

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oh we do take it in stride after all these years.....

funnily enough - the worst case of 'pool police' was a german guy where we used to live.............he'd stand on his balcony (sometimes naked - not a pretty sight:eek:) & yell if you so much as sneezed when he was having his siesta- unfortunately his siesta never coincided with the 'official' siesta time on the urb..............

I've recently heard that his wife is the current commuity presidenta - I bet the rules now say 'Quiet time............whenever Klaus is napping':rofl: