Pool Safety

[ellie]

CDV we too have one on our pool for just that reason, to stop people walking into it. It would not be sensible to leave the door open, anyway, as it would make the air con work flat out, and you might get bugs in.

Ringwood 1, I am surprised to hear that your children found the pool rough enough to take their skin off. A pool that is properly maintained should not be so rough that it grazes the skin. I would be very concerned if any of our guests had to wear shoes in the pool. Did you mention it to your villa owner? I would certainly want to know if that was the case. Hope another time you find a pool which is smooth enough to be comfortable and not cause grazing.
Hope it didnt spoil your children's enjoyment of the pool - knowing kids they probably enjoyed it despite everything!

[emm]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla

I think you will find most people have some sort of decal on the door to stop you walking into them I know we have.
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Yes - we have them too. They have prevented many a headache!

[Karen]

Ringwood 1, I am surprised to hear that your children found the pool rough enough to take their skin off. A pool that is properly maintained should not be so rough that it grazes the skin. I would be very concerned if any of our guests had to wear shoes in the pool. Did you mention it to your villa owner? I would certainly want to know if that was the case. Hope another time you find a pool which is smooth enough to be comfortable and not cause grazing.
Hope it didnt spoil your children's enjoyment of the pool - knowing kids they probably enjoyed it despite everything!



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Ellie, it might have been that the pool had just been lined that the surface was rough. When we had ours relined last year I was concerned about this, but thankfully ours was done nice and smooth, but I have heard that this is not always the case. It does ware down, but you can get special rubber shoes from Walmarts for tender feet. They are also meant to be good for on the beach[msnwink]

[ellie]

Ah! I wonder if that was the case here Karen. Have never experienced it myself thankfully. Would be too much of a squinny if we found a pool to be rough, like it nice and smooth - and warm of course - first of the wimps, me, when it comes to cold pools![msnwink]

[Ray&Sarah]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ringwood1
My 9 year old couldn't open the door to the pool and I couldn't do the child safety fence on my own. I found the main safety problem with the pool was having to keep the patio doors closed and my childen kept trying to walk through them. In the end I put some peelable stickers on the window so they could tell when the doors were shut. Also, the pool surface was very rough and by the end of the week both children had rubbed the skin off their toes so it might be worth taking some form of beach shoe to prevent that happening. I found that I spent my time by the pool with them anyway as it was nice to sit in the fresh air.
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I think you will find most people have some sort of decal on the door to stop you walking into them I know we have.
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Thanks CDV that was one of the jobs we meant to do this time, as both Ray and my sons girlfriend walked straight into the door last time we were here.[msnscared][msnsmile2]

[E. Cosgrove]

It's on my list of jobs to do as well Sarah, and before I ask the question I guess the answer is Walmart!

[Ray&Sarah]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by E. Cosgrove
It's on my list of jobs to do as well Sarah, and before I ask the question I guess the answer is Walmart!
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Will have a look round and let you know Liz.[msnsmile2]

[Cruella DeVilla]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ray&Sarah
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ringwood1
My 9 year old couldn't open the door to the pool and I couldn't do the child safety fence on my own. I found the main safety problem with the pool was having to keep the patio doors closed and my childen kept trying to walk through them. In the end I put some peelable stickers on the window so they could tell when the doors were shut. Also, the pool surface was very rough and by the end of the week both children had rubbed the skin off their toes so it might be worth taking some form of beach shoe to prevent that happening. I found that I spent my time by the pool with them anyway as it was nice to sit in the fresh air.
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I think you will find most people have some sort of decal on the door to stop you walking into them I know we have.
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Thanks CDV that was one of the jobs we meant to do this time, as both Ray and my sons girlfriend walked straight into the door last time we were here.[msnscared][msnsmile2]
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[Ray&Sarah]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ray&Sarah
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ringwood1
My 9 year old couldn't open the door to the pool and I couldn't do the child safety fence on my own. I found the main safety problem with the pool was having to keep the patio doors closed and my childen kept trying to walk through them. In the end I put some peelable stickers on the window so they could tell when the doors were shut. Also, the pool surface was very rough and by the end of the week both children had rubbed the skin off their toes so it might be worth taking some form of beach shoe to prevent that happening. I found that I spent my time by the pool with them anyway as it was nice to sit in the fresh air.
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I think you will find most people have some sort of decal on the door to stop you walking into them I know we have.
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Thanks CDV that was one of the jobs we meant to do this time, as both Ray and my sons girlfriend walked straight into the door last time we were here.[msnscared][msnsmile2]
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I know CDV, the funny thing was that Ray had commented when Richs girlfriend did it that he couldn't understand how she hadn't realised it was closed, then the next day did it himself.[msnwink]

[gromit]

Most decking surfaces have some sort of texture to give a bit of friction so they are less slippery. The surface of the pool itself should be smooth though. We have both an alarm which is high up and all houses on our resort were provided with fencing which can be removed, but quite a tricky catch for a child to do - I struggle sometimes. We also have a large sign on the wall. I heard somewhere that some counties have made the screening by the pool mandatory, but I don't know if this is correct or not.


<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ringwood1
My 9 year old couldn't open the door to the pool and I couldn't do the child safety fence on my own. I found the main safety problem with the pool was having to keep the patio doors closed and my childen kept trying to walk through them. In the end I put some peelable stickers on the window so they could tell when the doors were shut. Also, the pool surface was very rough and by the end of the week both children had rubbed the skin off their toes so it might be worth taking some form of beach shoe to prevent that happening. I found that I spent my time by the pool with them anyway as it was nice to sit in the fresh air.
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