to beat them both within an inch of their lives

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Yesterday me. DS and my brother and sister went swimming in the local pool. They started to try and push each others head under the water and got shouted at by the the lifeguard so they stopped. Then about 10 mins later they started doing it again and this time the lifeguard told them to get out the pool and then came up to me and DS told us to get out and to go and get changed. I protested that although we were together, me and DS weren't doing anything but he wouldn't have any of it. So we had to go and get changed, and on the way out the manager came up to us and said that we are now banned from coming back for multiple breaches of the safety rules. DS is devastated as swimming is literally his favourite thing in the world and we are now banned from the local pool.
I feel like I want to kill them both, they are not children either and my brother has boasted this morning about being thrown out the pool for "classic banter" with my sister and she has posted back how funny it was.

If they are adults, and you weren't doing anything, that is disgusting. Were you clearly separate from them, or were you standing watching them messing about?
I just don't get why the lifeguard thought you were part of it if you weren't.

I think it is unlikely that they will recognise you if you go back in a week or two (without your siblings).

IF they do ask for an appointment with the manager. Sit down with him/her and explain how glad you are that they are safety so seriously, and say you ave learnt a lot about pool safety. BUT explain how it is unreasonable of them to continually punish a young child.

Pools generally have several 'duty managers' chances are you will get a different one and if you stay calm, polite and flattering you'll get back in.

If the swimming pool is part of the local council then complain to them. State exactly what happened and say that you and your son were not involved in the "safety breaches" and were only bystanders.

Your poor son

abbierhodes- We were seperate from them but I did go and speak to them after they had first been spoken to

Vodkajelly- Thanks I hadn't thought of doing that

You were obviously enough part of it that you got told too. It would have been sensible to move away from your brother & sister to a different part of the pool with your son. I think you need to take the concillatory approach & ensure that your son knows why such horseplay is dangerous.

YANBU what a pair of pricks they sound. You say they aren't children, how old are they? If I were you I'd arrange to meet the manager of the pool and discuss it so you can hopefully get any ban lifted, although I bet you will be easily forgotten by the staff within a month.

Buy a new cossie each, and maybe wear a hat/don't wear a hat depending on which you already do. They won't remember you in a week or so if you behave yourself.

Agree with Pombear - new cossie, swimming hat, goggles etc. And fgs don't go again with your idiotic brother and sister. Are you all about 15?!

Your siblings are posting about how funny it is to be banned from a public building? Real classy. Niiiiice....

Poor you and your DS. I agree with others. Humble pie and play the long game. I do feel for you.

My Dsis works at a local leaisure centre and has said that they aren't actually able to enforce a ban on anyone for anything, all they can do is hope that being 'banned' is enough and they wont come back. I would speak to the manager, and remind them that if it is a council run place they dont have a leg to stand on anyway!

How did the life guard know you were together ?