Toddlers Not Wearing Swim Diapers

[epcotfan]

I didn't want to mention this but one of my kids is the same way and we have closed a pool once. Public pools are just that -Public. You are essentially bathing with strangers. I have no way of knowing if you wipe well, or even at all. To me that is just as icky. Ever stand near someone who smells so bad and you know it is from lack of washing and then they are in the pool an hour later? Where do you think all that stink and dirt is going? Blech!

Yikes. I'm going to WDW next week. I was looking forward to relaxing and swimming a bit. Now...I don't know...

I've always had to psyche myself out to get into the pool and not think of that stuff but this thread has brought everything to the surface (no pun intended )

 

[WantToGoNow]

That's why the pools are full of Chlorine -- to kill most of the funk that gets into the pool. The only things I can think of that will close a pool are poop, vomit and blood.

 

[Oceana]

That's why the pools are full of Chlorine -- to kill most of the funk that gets into the pool. The only things I can think of that will close a pool are poop, vomit and blood.

and the chlorine should even kill the poop vomit and blood

They close the pool and clean it as a precautionary measure... just in case it isnt enough chlorine

 

[trennr]

Who cares if you get dirty looks?? Again, not going to alter my life just because someone has a case of not being able to mind their own business.

Maybe your children are different, but I am not explaining to my daughter (who is sooooo proud of the fact that she is big girl and is sooo pround she no longer wears baby diapers) that she must put one on to make the crowd happy..

I'm sure your daughter is proud to be out of diapers...but I would rather you bruse her ego a little and put a swim diaper on.

All kids are different...but my DS7 still has a bad habit of waiting till the last minute to say "I've got to go to the potty"...when he's busy having fun.

And FYI... it is the other people bussiness if your kid has an accident in the pool and everyone has to get out.

 

[starbox]

and the chlorine should even kill the poop vomit and blood

They close the pool and clean it as a precautionary measure... just in case it isnt enough chlorine

Actually, pools are NOT that clean, even with the chlorine. We have a very close friend that got a very serious staph infection in a small open cut after swimming in a Disney resort pool.

Last summer my DD got a staph infection in a burn after swimming in a non-Disney pool. I always assumed the chlorine in pool water would actually be a disinfectant and dry out small cuts/scrapes, but our doctor told us that swimming pools are the worst possible environment for any sort of cut/scratch/sore because the chlorine actually kills the less harmful bacteria and allows really strong staph bacteria to develop and grow.

If you have any sort of cut/scratch/etc - you need to cover it with a waterproof bandage if you go in a swimming pool.

 

[rgribik]

This is amazing that this is still going on! I just have to keep checking, and now I guess I'll throw my 2cents in. I don't want to know what icky health habits anyone has so I think the thing that bothers people(me included) is when others adamantly state that they will not do things to protect the general public because it is in some way stepping on their personal feelings. If you think your little one is trained--good--keep it to yourself, do your thing--don't remind everyone else that 2 & 3 year olds are prone to accidents. If you know your little one MAY have trouble--DO something about it--don't ask the general public if we think you should--My answer will always be YES take precautions. I have 5 kids, and they know that rules are followed, and some times we have to do things we don't want to, and sometimes we have to take the backseat and let others get their way(I don't worry about putting swim diapers on having a lasting psychological effect--if the parent doesn't make an issue of it the kids won't either). Protect people by using a swim diaper, use a pad if your kids pee the bed, wipe them good, and by all means don't tell me about it!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I just had to laugh a little here. Everyone is talking about "protecting" the other people at the pool. What protection am I getting from them? Do they wipe their behinds well and wash? Are they sick and still swimming in the pool? Do they have a commincable disease? Do I know any of these answers? NO!!! Look- I understand that if your child has accidents and they need a swim diaper then fine. But I don't know your kid and you don't know mine. I would think that a parent would make the right choice here. It is a public pool. There are all kinds in there. Kids aren't causing a biohazard by not wearing a swim diaper. Adults aren't always the cleanest people in the world either. Just go to a public bathroom for proof of that. Do what you feel is best for your situation.

 

[FayeW]

I agree. And I really don't see why a child would be humiliated if the think that swim diapers are just part of the normal swimming "attire", as my son did.


Amie

No kidding! Some people just don't seem to realize that regular diapers and swim "diapers" are two entirely different things. They don't look the same, they don't go on the same way. The child would not even make the connection that it was supposed to be a "diaper" unless a parent told them.

Clearly, it is the parents with the problem, not the child!

 

[katerkat]

That's why the pools are full of Chlorine -- to kill most of the funk that gets into the pool. The only things I can think of that will close a pool are poop, vomit and blood.

We didn't even close the creek at Blizzard Beach when we found snakes in it.

No kidding! Some people just don't seem to realize that regular diapers and swim "diapers" are two entirely different things. They don't look the same, they don't go on the same way. The child would not even make the connection that it was supposed to be a "diaper" unless a parent told them.

Clearly, it is the parents with the problem, not the child!

Maybe I've been doing it wrong (we're not potty-trained and not anywhere close so this isn't really an issue for me) but Whenever I'm getting my son ready for the pool, I tell him it's time to put on his swim dipe and suit. So yeah, he knows it's a DIPE because I told him. (I have no idea if his psyche will ever be damaged because right now, he refuses to even look at the toilet.)

 

[Hannathy]

No kidding! Some people just don't seem to realize that regular diapers and swim "diapers" are two entirely different things. They don't look the same, they don't go on the same way. The child would not even make the connection that it was supposed to be a "diaper" unless a parent told them.

Clearly, it is the parents with the problem, not the child!

Excuse me but my kids were a little sharper than that! What in world are they supposed to think they are? It is obvious they aren't their swim suit and they aren't underpants-and why would you be wearing underpants swimming?

If people were just honest there would be no problem. It is a sad fact that pools have to put an arbitrary age on when kids have to wear diapers. If you know your child act accordingly. If they have accidents the wear one even if they are 4, if they don't then don't wear one. The age is a laugh because a child who was late toilet training and didn't train till 3 1/2 probably runs a greater risk of an accident than a 4 yr old who has been accident free for 2 1/2 yrs. Nobody takes personal responsibility anymore.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Excuse me but my kids were a little sharper than that! What in world are they supposed to think they are? It is obvious they aren't their swim suit and they aren't underpants-and why would you be wearing underpants swimming?

I was thinking the exact same thing. My kids know what swim diapers are. I don't have to tell them.

 

[meandtheguys2]

We didn't even close the creek at Blizzard Beach when we found snakes in it.

Get the point? Nothing in this thread has bothered me horribly...until now!

 

[FayeW]

Excuse me but my kids were a little sharper than that! What in world are they supposed to think they are? It is obvious they aren't their swim suit and they aren't underpants-and why would you be wearing underpants swimming?

If people were just honest there would be no problem. It is a sad fact that pools have to put an arbitrary age on when kids have to wear diapers. If you know your child act accordingly. If they have accidents the wear one even if they are 4, if they don't then don't wear one. The age is a laugh because a child who was late toilet training and didn't train till 3 1/2 probably runs a greater risk of an accident than a 4 yr old who has been accident free for 2 1/2 yrs. Nobody takes personal responsibility anymore.

When my son wore them, I called them swim pants.

In any event, I would be very surprised to find out somebody is in therapy 30 yrs from now because they were "demoralized" by wearing a swim diaper when they were 3.

 

[twinmom2]

When my son wore them, I called them swim pants.

In any event, I would be very surprised to find out somebody is in therapy 30 yrs from now because they were "demoralized" by wearing a swim diaper when they were 3.

No kidding! Some people just don't seem to realize that regular diapers and swim "diapers" are two entirely different things. They don't look the same, they don't go on the same way. The child would not even make the connection that it was supposed to be a "diaper" unless a parent told them.

Clearly, it is the parents with the problem, not the child!

wow, I dont think I have problem when I had always explained putting on a "swim diaper". Of course they know what it is and I guess my children are some what advanced because they can certainely make the connection....that is ridiculous to assume otherwise. Also, if you have any experience with "pull-ups", yes they look the same and go on the same.

No one said anyone needed therapy or was going to be traumatized, the point is::::they dont need diapers, so they will not wear them. Period.
It is the parents responsibility to determine whether their own child needs to wear one or not. Hopefully parents are in tune with thier children and I assume they are the best qualified to determine if the child needs to wear them. Just because some children need to, it doesn't mean all trained toddlers need to wear them.

 

[WantToGoNow]

If I was that afraid of germs in pools, I don't think I would go in. There's alot more to worry about in a pool than whether someone's child might have an accident or a SWIM DIAPER LEAK. Anyone that has had a child in the pool with those know they DO leak -- wet poop liquifies and it washes right out of the swim diaper. I've changed those in the past and knows what the poop looks like when it's wet -- there's no way it was all contained in the diaper.

 

[SnowWhite12]

TinkerbellMama,
I think that if you get an infraction, 90% of the other posters on this topic should, too. Whether or not I agree or disagree with the whole diaper issue, I do agree with you on how hateful people can be just because they can "hide" on these forums. I think they feel they can say what they want since you'll never actually meet them.

 

[twinmom2]

I got an infraction on this thread

 

[katerkat]

Get the point? Nothing in this thread has bothered me horribly...until now!

Oops! If it makes you feel any better, in four years of lifeguarding, I've seen just about every single type of bodily fluid (yes, THAT) except poop. Plus snakes and a couple other things in the water.

In any event, I would be very surprised to find out somebody is in therapy 30 yrs from now because they were "demoralized" by wearing a swim diaper when they were 3.

I thought that when you make the switch from diapers to undies, wearing diapers again (for those who consider swim dipes diapers - and my son would) *could* make the child regress back to diapers. But I don't know much, my potty training so far has consisted of showing my son his Cars undies and him asking for a diaper every time.

 

[AC7179]

Of course I'm not one of those people who would stop you if I saw your kid swimming without a swim diaper. I did state, in this thread, that I would put my kid in swim diapers to minimize any chance of my child causing inconvenience to others.

I'm pretty sure I said it in a nice way, explaining my point of view and why I disagree with yours.

It's a discussion board. People aren't just going to give yes or no messages. They are going to discuss, which is the beauty of it. Not everyone is going to agree with you.

If someone called you a name, I'm sorry for that. But I didn't, and I don't like being lumped in as someone who attacked you just because I disagreed.

 

[kaysmommie]

I'm sure your daughter is proud to be out of diapers...but I would rather you bruse her ego a little and put a swim diaper on.

All kids are different...but my DS7 still has a bad habit of waiting till the last minute to say "I've got to go to the potty"...when he's busy having fun.

And FYI... it is the other people bussiness if your kid has an accident in the pool and everyone has to get out.

your right. It is everyones business who is vacationing at the same hotel you are and swimming in that pool. Sorry but newly potty trained are more likely to have and accident than a 6 or 7 YO. The hotel pool is not YOUR backyard pool, as it is shared.