Can I take 14 month old in a hot tub?

[Okimbig]

We’re glamping this week and there’s a hot tub. If it’s 37 degrees, can we take 14 month old DS in there? I wasn’t sure what the rules are after they turn one, if it’s bath temperature, sorry if it’s dumb!

you are kidding right!!where has your senses gone,

@Vivi0

The advice I was given is 15 minutes per year.

So, if a child is 1, they can go in for 15 minutes then they need to come out for around an hour before they can go back in.

If a child is 2, they can go in for 30 minutes then they need to come out for around an hour before they can go back in.

And so on.

Also, you need to keep them hydrated.

Seriously, if there are those sort of health restrictions on it, why would you; just because you can?

@GreyhoundG1rl because it’s fun!

I have a very big, very well maintained hot tub, and my kid’s love it.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Numerous outbreaks of folliculitis caused by P aeruginosa are associated with spa pools and hot tubs. Folliculitis presents as a red rash caused by infection of the hair follicles, usually about 48 hours (range 8 hours–5 days) after immersion in pool water, and is related to the duration of immersion as well as the degree of contamination of the water. Children are generally more susceptible than adults.

Temperature
Prolonged immersion in water above body temperature can lead to delayed shock. The warm temperature of spa pools could pose a risk of ill health to users who are pregnant, have cardiovascular problems, or are subject to fits. People taking medication for cardiovascular and nervous system conditions, and those with physical disabilities, should seek medical advice before using a spa pool. Shortening exposure time and using notices to warn users can help control the risk. While temperature mainly affects users, particularly young children.

Supervise all children in and around the spa pool and not allow children under 4 years of age, or those unable to keep their head above the water level when sitting, in the spa pool.

www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg282.pdf

Hmm, I probably wouldn't if the bubbles were on, but as yours is private and (I assume!) clean then I probably would for a short while.

For a short dip I dont see why not. I don't see how they are any dirtier than anything else a toddler licks or mouths, given how much chlorine goes in them. Obviously they cant regulate their body temperature as well as an adult so you just need to keep it quite brief.

I would. And have. Pregnant and with an 18 month old. Loved it.

@SummerHouse

I would. And have. Pregnant and with an 18 month old. Loved it.

Well done you. Most people would have had more sense, but there you go, there's always one...

Asked my HV the same thing, she said as long as my baby was up to date with her immunisations and didn't stay in too long it would be fine.

Don't see why not. No more chemicals than a public pool. No hotter than a bath.

My friend's dd has 5* accommodation. Hot tubs are private to some properties and drained and refilled weekly. Check with the hosts what their cleaning regime is.