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07.10.08, 19:20 PM General Topics
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my kid puked in the pool today. they had to clear the whole thing out. but then I let him go in the baby pool. what do you think of me? (He puked because he was swallowing too much water in big pool and jumping around like nuts. Once his stomach was empty, and being in shallower water, i figured he'd be okay. And he was.) [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.10.08, 07:20 PM Flag
 

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i would have left. i am surprised they let you stay [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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Why didn't you go home? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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and we wonder why kids are entitled brats these days? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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I'd be too embarrassed to stay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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You weren't completely embarrassed enough to leave? If I were another parent there I'd have been pissed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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OP: i was embarrassed but it was a friend's pool membership and my older dc was having a great time with her dcs and she didn't seem to care. i never have to go there again! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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but your friend does. nice of you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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I would have made him stay out of the pool the rest of the afternoon [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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same. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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me too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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I would have gone home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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I would think that you should have been watching him and telling him to stop horsing around in the big pool and when he didn't listen... followed by the puking that you should have not 'rewarded' his behavior by allowing him to stay, but instead said, well they have to close the pool now because you vomited in it so we are going home [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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i was right next to him. he's 3 and this was the first time he's been in a swimming pool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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not an excuse for being outrageously rude. your kid puked. he doesn't go back in the pool that day. not a really difficult concept. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:49 PM Flag
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well, there wasn't a rule posted saying that, AND none of the lifeguards said anything to us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:59 PM Flag
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You know just because there wasn't a rule posted that inconsiderate people should leave doesn't mean that you're allowed to do what you want. If your child throws up, you leave and let him rest for the day. Everyone there was watching you if they didn't leave wondering if your kid was going to throw up again. Yuk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 04:52 AM Flag
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OP: i should add that i caught pretty much all the puke on my chest -- he wretched and i automatically pulled him out of the water and on me -- all the puke went between us and i got out immediately and we went to shower it all off. in fact my friend who was nearby stayed in that area of the pool with all the other kids -- there was nothing IN the pool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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NP: but they still cleared the pool. You are so nice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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they were being overly cautious -- and by the way, it was only because I told a lifeguard that they cleared the pool. sheesh! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:01 PM Flag
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I think you're incredibly self-involved. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:00 PM Flag
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i don't understand why you think that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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And when it turns out he actually has rotavirus...? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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why would you think he has rotavirus? anyway, they let everyone back in the pool after about 30 minutes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:47 PM Flag
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It's been going around, both of my kids have had it recently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:49 PM Flag
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well, he doesn't have it. he got overexcited being in a pool for the first time and threw up his hot dog from the pool concession stand. bfd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:54 PM Flag
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So you posted here just to gloat that you have no common courtesy and are proud of that? Okay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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no, i posted because I'm bored. also, this has nothing to do with common courtesy. my leaving the pool would not have changed the fact that he puked. and he didn't puke again. so what's the big deal? I felt bad at the time but in retrospect, I'm glad we stayed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:08 PM Flag
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well. you soudn like piece of work. It is such a PITA for everyone else when they close the pool to deal with poop and puke. It is a health hazard and is gross for other swimmers, do you wnat amedal beacsue you reported it to eh lifeguard?. No one here agrees that you should have stayed. WHile you are probably right that your kid was excited and swallowed too much pool water, it is pretty inconsiderate of you to take that risk without knowing for sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 04:01 AM Flag
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np: a lot of people were inconvenienced for that long? Seriously, you should have gone home on the off-chance that it could have happened again. Oy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:49 PM Flag
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Did ds go right back to swimming after eating? Supposed to stay out at least 30 mins. Hot dogs and swimming sound like a bad idea; they're slow to digest and ds could have choked! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 02:17 AM Flag
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y'know what? you came on here and asked what people thought. now you are arguing with their responses. why bother to gather opinions? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 05:01 AM Flag
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