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?

[JenniferSantoro]

They are being selfish. I find other people generally spoil holidays.

[Imloosingmyshit]

Maybe hire a private villa with your own pool?

[ButtWormHole]

I think being on holiday during a pandemic is more selfish than some kids in a pool

[Marzipan12]

AIBU is the very last thing I would check on or think to post on while on holiday. Really OP was this post really necessary? On holiday I either relax or 100% family time, mums net or any social media is zero on my agenda.

[Laaalaaaa]

@Marzipan12

AIBU is the very last thing I would check on or think to post on while on holiday. Really OP was this post really necessary? On holiday I either relax or 100% family time, mums net or any social media is zero on my agenda.

Was your post necessary? Honestly why waste your time? She can do what she likes whilst on holiday. Maybe she enjoys chilling out in the adult only area reading this forum.

[mmgirish]

I would never take my kids to an adults only pool. Purely because I love going to a quiet adults only pool without my kids if I get a chance!

[Marzipan12]

Laa actually yes it was OK was giving my opinion. While Im at it traveiling during a pandemic is selfish. Spreading the virus from area to area and country to country 😠 how utterly selfish. Some people are in lockdown areas and carnt even socialise in their house or see elderly parents, this will continue for longer while inconsiderate ones holiday, party and think only of themselves. Yes I went there.

[Laaalaaaa]

I think you mean they can’t not carnt. 😝

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

I'm in Turkey, and yes, there are 8 pools. No partying here. Mask wearing, hand sanitising, social distancing. Not even been tipsy once. Just reading my book round the (sometimes) quiet pool.

[dannydyerismydad]

YANBU. People with children invading the adults only pool are as bad as those without children who insist on sunbathing by the children's pool and then hugging and puffing at the noise and splashing.

[MarshaBradyo]

Yanbu
Even if you have young dc when you get a break you want a break from everyone else’s too
I’d go to a relax area and want to relax without the noise

[Anordinarymum]

Lots of reasons for adults using any pool they want with children in an hotel they have paid for.

If you don't like it there are plenty of adults only hotels to stay in.

I holiday with and without children and can see both sides of the argument but understand why adults with children do what they want when they have paid the same money as you. Sorry.

[Whammyyammy]

Often stay in adult only hotels. One day a couple also staying there(British couple) had family who were on holidays on same island. The amount of complaints were unreal, the visitors were soon told to leave.

I can see the point, people pay extra for a child free luxury hotel, and then a guest invites his family with children for the day.

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

I holiday with and without children and can see both sides of the argument but understand why adults with children do what they want when they have paid the same money as you. Sorry.

I think if the hotel officially designates something as adult only you do not have the right to do what you want, regardless of how much you have paid. Sorry.

[CounsellorTroi]

Exactly @SlightlyCheesedOff By that logic if you are a smoker you should not have to limit yourself to smoking section of the hotel grounds as you have paid the same as non smokers.

[Anordinarymum]

@SlightlyCheesedOff

I holiday with and without children and can see both sides of the argument but understand why adults with children do what they want when they have paid the same money as you. Sorry.

I think if the hotel officially designates something as adult only you do not have the right to do what you want, regardless of how much you have paid. Sorry.

Sure but you are not the pool police are you. People do what they want on holiday.

Either suck it up or complain then

[SlightlyCheesedOff]

Indeed I am not the pool police, and the pool police dealt with it. But, to insist on using the one pool you know is not applicable to you when you have 7 others at your disposal (many of them very quiet too) is shitty entitled behaviour.

[Whammyyammy]

@CounsellorTroi

Exactly *@SlightlyCheesedOff* By that logic if you are a smoker you should not have to limit yourself to smoking section of the hotel grounds as you have paid the same as non smokers.

Nailed it

[Laaalaaaa]

Wow the entitled brigade are out in force on this thread now. I can do whatever I want - screw the rules - nice.
I’m sure you’d be the first greeting to hotel staff if you took your kid to the child only pool and it was overrun with adults.

[BlusteryShowers]

Yanbu

I also think this about people who take their children to pools in gyms, though this is more the fault of the management.

Our town has a great leisure centre with family changing rooms, inflatables, shallow training pools, spectator gallery, reasonably priced. Everything you could want for a family swim really. But the amount of families who choose to bring their children to splash about in the likes of Bannatynes so that the gym members can't swim lengths for exercise is ridiculous. I'd be happier if they had set family friendly hours but it's pretty much all the time.

Phew, that turned into a bit of a rant!

[nosswith]

YANBU. Apart from the quiet you can have conversations (quietly) with those you are with that may not be about things you would wish children to hear about- for example were you discussing any of the relationship threads on MN.

[FinallyHere]

very young but rather impressive (as in taking no shit whatsoever) lifeguard

Now clearly we need a picture, just to fully be able to understand your question.

[BashfulClam]

I avoid hotels with children for this very reason. Last 2 have been adults only. So quiet and relaxing. No frazzled parents shouting at their kids who are running about high on adrenaline and probably sugar.

One night in a hotel that had families we went for a meal in the nicerchotel restaurant as did another couple with their weeks old baby who screamed and screamed the whole time. Poor thing but it really spoiled the meal. Also a drunk couple were shouting at each other over who should go back to the room with there two exhausted young kids who were asleep on reception sofas, I prefer to stay away from that now.

[LizB62A]

YANBU - I'd be pissed off if the only adults-only pool - which was designated as a quiet area - had noisy kids in it (or even noisy adults)

[MellowBird85]

@Anordinarymum

Lots of reasons for adults using any pool they want with children in an hotel they have paid for.

If you don't like it there are plenty of adults only hotels to stay in.

I holiday with and without children and can see both sides of the argument but understand why adults with children do what they want when they have paid the same money as you. Sorry.

Breathtaking entitlement. Do you also park in parent / baby spaces whilst on your own by any chance?