People with kids who insist on using the adult only pool

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

I have 2 kids myself, grown up, so I have been a parent on holiday too.. 8 pools in the hotel, including special kids pools.. Children welcome and catered for at 7 of those... But people insist on using (with kids) the one pool officially designated for adults and designed to be quiet... The "relax pool". Not relaxing with children screaming and splashing.

AIBU to think it's slightly selfish behaviour on their part?

[022828MAN]

Is it the "relax pool" though? Or have you just decided that?

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

It absolutely IS the relax pool, as designated by the hotel itself. Big sign at the entrance saying "Adults only relax pool".

[LuluBellaBlue]

I’d go and speak to staff and ensure the adults are asked to remove the children! Really selfish behaviour from the parents.

[TheSockMonster]

If they have been made aware it’s an adult-only pool through signage, welcome pack etc then, yes, they are being very selfish.

If they are unaware or the pool is open to children, then it’s a case of poor design by management. I’d agree that it’s not unreasonable for 1 out of 8 pools to be adult only, but if the hotel has not specifically made it adults-only then it’s not unreasonable for families to use it.

[TheSockMonster]

Whoops, cross posted there!

I’d complain to the hotel and ask that they enforce the rule.

[022828MAN]

@SlightlyCheesedOff

It absolutely IS the relax pool, as designated by the hotel itself. Big sign at the entrance saying "Adults only relax pool".

Well in that case I'd definitely be "reminding" them or letting hotel staff know!

[Chottie]

I think these are the same parents who insist on using the small adults only area of the changing rooms at the gym. YANBU.

[Keeva2017]

Parent of young loud little monsters here.

You are most definitely being unreasonable! How dare you expect those parents to allow their child to miss out on trying all of the pools. Get over your need for peace and quiet. Their children are amazing and you should enjoy them like their parents do!

For the hard of humoured I’m joking. yanbu.
Not joking about being a parent to monsters though.

[CounsellorTroi]

Yes it is selfish. They’ve decided they don’t want to sit with other people’s children but that other people without children should put up with theirs.

[Gizlotsmum]

Why are the staff not doing anything to remind them that it is an adult only pool?

[CakeRequired]

I'd just mention it to the hotel and let them deal with it. Yanbu but some parents are just assholes.

[mum11970]

Complain to the hotel.

[tornadoalley]

Speak to the staff then?

[Ideasplease322]

Raise it with the staff. Some people don’t think the rules apply to them.

[NellWilsonsWhiteHair]

YANBU at all (and usually I am very much on the side that children should be welcome almost everywhere and allowed a bit of space to learn the appropriate manners for different situations!).

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

Dealt with now (not by us). Until the next one.

[DeliciouslyFemale]

@SlightlyCheesedOff

Dealt with now (not by us). Until the next one.

Well you can’t just leave it at that! Who dealt with it and how did the entitled arses with kids, respond?

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

The very young but rather impressive (as in taking no shit whatsoever) lifeguard turned up and told them to leave. They were magnanimous in defeat. I felt slightly ashamed of myself

[StylishMummy]

We went to a hotel where the 'kids' pool was outside but the 'adults' pool was inside. The outside one was not heated and absolutely filthy - so we used the inside one. And told anyone who came over that as we'd paid the same room rate as everyone else, we'd be using the heated and clean pool available.

I wouldn't usually ignore the rules but in that case, the difference meant the rules needed to be broken.

[MulticolourMophead]

@SlightlyCheesedOff

The very young but rather impressive (as in taking no shit whatsoever) lifeguard turned up and told them to leave. They were magnanimous in defeat. I felt slightly ashamed of myself

I reckon the hotel has had many previous complaints of children in that pool, so are acting on it now.

[TableFlowerss]

Can’t understand how anyone can think you’re being unreasonable.... clearly 3% of people do. No doubt the same 3% that think their precious DC doesn’t count with regards to the no children.

My pure absolutely right OP. Totally selfish parents. I’d speak to the hotel staff and they should direct them to the family area

[BigusBumus]

We went on holiday to some 5 star resort in Turkey. The beautiful Adults Only pool was overrun daily by screaming kids and their various doughnut/flamingo inflatables from Russian families. Im not being xenophobic, just factual as it was 100% always Russian families that did it in the week we were there. They were told repeatedly by staff to leave but they pretended not to understand and just carried on. 😡

[lojoko]

I think I might be the last person in England who tells off other people's children.

I do it kindly, but I do do it. In general, so long as I'm obviously just letting them know the right thing to do and not having a go, it's fine.

[Itisbetter]

Some people can’t read English. Staff should deal with it.

[Nikori]

They may have genuinely not realised. Even huge signs can get missed when you are distracted.