Would you judge me if...

[GiraffesAndButterflies]

I swish a load of bubbles into the paddling pool at around 6pm and call that bathtime?

[RatOnnaStick]

Nope. Assuming you'll scrub the grotty bits (of your child) same as in the bath and empty the water out (rather than leaving the pool festering til morning) I really don't see the issue at all.

[ktkaboom]

My mum and nan always did this with me and my siblings and I do it with mine they love it!!

[DerelictMyBalls]

Haha! Nah. It will be a laugh.

[FastWindow]

Bubbles go straight in as soon as the pools up here!

Funby enough, ive just abandoned my attempt at blowing one of the damn things up. Ive tried using one of my balloon pumps and broken it, can't find the good one, and blew ten breaths before deciding i was going to faint.

Tips anyone?!

[FastWindow]

Funny* although Funby sounds like a great place.

[Threepineapples]

Great idea, I miss the paddling pool days

(Yes we could have one now but I'm too tight to have an adult size one for two days of summer)

[DownstairsMixUp]

Nope, go ahead! I was hoping on using our new hot tub (boast) but it's actually too hot for it.

[WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant]

Fast

Do you have a car pump that plugs in to a ciggy lighter?
And a car...
They usually have a little adaptor.

[almostthirty]

Brilliant idea!

[Swirlingasong]

I thought that was normal in this sort of weather?

[WannaBeAWarhol]

Fast
Cut the end off a bottle and put the neck over the hole, put your hairdryer on cold and blow it into the bottle! Puts the paddling pool up in seconds.

[phoolani]

I would judge you completely - as a forward-thinking, solution-based individual who I would like to have as s neighbour (can never be arsed to fill our paddling pool).

[Nabootique]

I was thinking about doing this! Didn't occur to me it wouldn't be totally acceptable and an excellent time saver, as well as conserving water!

[SatsukiKusakabe]

When I had one I did this all the time. Now there are two they conspire to make the pool so muddy and awful it's not possible.

[Zucker]

No judgement here. In fact it sounds like a genius plan

[MrHannahSnell]

Assuming you don't have a dog OP, then go for it. If you do have one, don't do it. Bitter experience here.

[GiraffesAndButterflies]

I don't have a dog, haha can only imagine how that would go!

My DM is judging me but biting her lip not to tell me so. I'm comforting her with the reassurance that tomorrow is clean beds day and not telling her that I would do it anyway

[Coffeethrowtrampbitch]

That is a great idea, I judge you to be a genius and I will copy you if I can keep the kitten from puncturing the pool!

[mogloveseggs]

Fab idea!

[Inshock73]

I did this last night :) used head to toe body wash and even washed hair. Little one loved and I wished I could shower in the garden on a hot day. :)

[Inshock73]

Typo - little one loved it.

[roomonmybroom]

My DS used to love this when he was smaller, bubble bath, washing up liquid, shower gel, anything that made loads of bubbles was fine here.
Sadly he is a teenager now so barely leaves his room!

[toadgirl]

Don't have kids myself, but I think this is a wonderful idea!

It's the kind of stuff the kids will remember as the most fun bath time ever

I remember the non-routine things like that from my childhood.

[Ilovenannyplum]

So I'll be pinching your idea That's genius!

[KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes]

That's the best idea ever!!!