To want to let my 1yo swim in just a swim nappy?

[RugBugs]

We were asked to leave our local Council run pool today after a lifeguard ascertained that my 1 year old wearing just a swim nappy was a girl. His explanation was that it 'wasn't fair' and the duty manager came out with the most ridiculous reasoning. It's not disallowed but probably sensible that she wears a one piece just in case there are any paedophiles taking photographs how would we feel.
If she'd have been in her pirate nappy instead of a flowery one no one would have bothered.
The pool was busy with parents watching swimming lessons so it was really quite embarrassing and I couldn't actually leave because my older DD was in a lesson.
There is a reason for wearing just a swim nappy, because it is a washable one it doesn't really fit under a swimsuit that well and the two fabrics catch each other when wet.

[RugBugs]

I've tweeted the Council asking for clarification, we go every week so I'm after some kind of reassurance I won't have the same issue again.

[whois]

What the actual fuck?!? Is this for real? I would write and complain and ask for an explanation/clarification. Then take it to the papers/social media. That is just such unbelievably stupid behaviour.

[LadyCuntingtonThe3rd]

Meh? That's ridiculous. Idiots.

[Siolence]

I had this too. Grrrrr. Went with something along the lines of CycleChic.

They stopped. Was annoying and awkward.

[CycleChic]

"So let me get this straight, pool manager : you consider the top half of a one year old to be sexual and in need of covering up? "

[wonkylegs]

???????????? wtf!
Absolutely ridiculous

[formidable]

^ why the hell should she?

[Plarail123]

Just get a little swim t shirt (rashie) for her, then she can wear the swim nappy without needing to put a one piece over the top.

[throwingpebbles]

Wtf?! I had a reusable swim nappy for my daughter at that age. It's like a swim nappy and costume (well bottom half of a costume) in one. Ridiculous!!

[Nolim]

If the policy was that every child needs a swim nappy and a costume it would make sense (to prevent poo accidents). But this is ridiculous.

[sashh]

I would give them a lecture on how when she is older she might identify as a boy not a girl and accuse them of being prejudiced against trans people.

And then a lecture on how closely was the life guard looking to know she was a girl? And how appropriate is that.

Although I like Unis idea of claiming she is a different baby, say the girl is in the car, let them check your car and then accuse them of losing her.

[UniS]

Just tell the lifeguard its your other baby next time, the boy baby. Your girl baby is not allowed to swim in just a nappy so you have left her at home and brought your other baby instead.

[RubyReins]

This happened at our pool. Initially I thought the lifeguard's complaint was that the child should wear a costume over the nappy but when boy babies were allowed in the pool wearing only a swim nappy but the girl baby was turfed out, I raised merry hell Not even my kid but I was wholly offended by the pool's bizarre approach.

[PacificDogwood]

Bonkers.

And would have had me fuming.

Make a written complaint, put whatever swim nappy comes to hand on next time and refuse to leave.
What utter fuckwittery

[Koalafications]

Sorry, what?



No, really, what?



Nope... Still not getting it.

[gabsdot45]

That is ridiculous. I actually would prefer to see a little girl in just bottoms rather that a bikini. I don't like bikinis on little girls. I think they're too adult.

[Idontseeanydragons]

Sew. Not see

[Idontseeanydragons]

Can you see a great big pink bow onto the pirate swim nappy?

[Floggingmolly]

They actually said she need to wear a top in case there were paedophiles taking photographs?? I would have insisted on having that in writing, and I'd have emblazoned it on every element of social media I could access.
The dozy bastards!

[ispyfispi]

Seriously outrageous for so many reasons ????

Paedophiles only look at images of girls do they?

Absolutely complain

[TheTravellingLemon]

fattymcfatfat sure thing. But where to build a pool?

[UterusUterusGhali]

Whut?

That. Is. Insane.

[Legwarmersforboys]

My boy always swims in his sisters pink hand-me down nappy. That would confuse them

[formidable]

What the fuck?

I'd have gone apeshit.

[Woofers]

Get your tits out on the poolside next Time.

To breast feed obviously!