Swimming pool and kids

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Swimmingpool123 · 17/06/2025 11:31

Hi all,

Just curious to know whether you all think I am being unreasonable or not.

Partner arrived home with the pool attached in the picture and filled it up.
We have 3 kids ages 3, 6 and 17.

I am not happy to have a pool of this size with my younger two, especially the 3 year old.
there is a cover for it but it is one of those plastic sheets that would barely hold up the weight of a leaf don’t mind a small child and I also feel this could be more dangerous if you were to get caught up in it.

I have since emptied the pool as we are in a disagreement over it.

He has said he will build a solid lockable cover for it (eg something like plywood on top and around sides).

what are your thoughts and many thanks in advance.

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somuchrubbish · 17/06/2025 11:38

Surely your DC's won't be left in it unattended will they? Or playing around outside unattended or without being watched?

So I personally don't see the problem. No harm in allowing him to build a solid lockable cover and see how you go.

redskydelight · 17/06/2025 11:38

I agree it's not fine for your youngest (and potentially the 6 year old) to be out in the garden unsupervised with the pool there. But then I wouldn't expect a 3 year old to be out in a garden unsupervised anyway, so it's not an issue.

Icepop79 · 17/06/2025 11:36

I think it’s fine as long as your youngest is supervised any time they have access to it. But at that age, that would apply with any body of water, even a small paddling pool.

Octavia64 · 17/06/2025 11:36

We had a pool like that when my kids were age 6 upwards.
they loved it.

plywood cover seems excessive - not sure the frame will support the weight of it.

can the 6 year old swim? I’m assuming the 3 year old can’t.

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Swimmingpool123 · 17/06/2025 11:34

Height 65cm
length 2.6m
Width 1.6m
It holds 2,282 litres of water

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