Ex-pat

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

lynnxa

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

jdr

I heard it was a bylaw in Andalucia.

Lorna at Vicenza

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?

lynnxa

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

Lorna at Vicenza

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.

amideislas

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

lynnxa

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

snikpoh

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.

tommy.irene

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

.They are dangerous things..

lynnxa

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

Rosemary

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

lynnxa

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


and they make WAY more noise than any kid!!

Rosemary

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

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

Rosemary

lynnxa

no, they are 40 year old BOYS