the peggsta Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Reading that article I can't see where the "discrimination" is. Whether the rule be stupid or not, it's a rule and applies to everyone. I know of others who have been turned away for exactly the same thing, like it or not, they have the policy for their own protection presumably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Maybe arm bands would sort them out. Those things cause more problems than they solve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickywiggle Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 i think parents should be allowed to make decisions and if something happens it should be on their head! perhaps the venue could set their own 1:1 safety rule but ask parents who wish to take 2:1 could sign a disclaimer saying they are happy to take the risk and will not sue the venue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach108 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I find this ridiculous, although no doubt Hillsborough Leisure Centre have done it to protect themselves from claims against them. The country has gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbleb Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 This also happened to my wife when she attempted to take our two young children swimming . What do you think to this policy?http://www.thestar.co.uk/headlines/Can-one-parent-supervise-two.4849577.jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicken Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=441073 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Here's the Caborn article from 2007: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=3056728 .. and the Council then confirmed that you can take additional children under-8, providing they have a recognised swimming award: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Swimming-pools-change-rule-on.3064754.jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Mod: Threads merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIVA Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The point is that you can take two kids at certain times when they have adequate lifeguard supervision. The point I'm making is that adequate lifeguard supervision should be there at times to suit families (including single parent families), not the pool. It's obviously down to money like anything else and when the govt keep shouting childhood obesity, it's time for them to put their money where their mouth is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunette Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It's got nothing to do with him being a single father - talk about sensationalising a rather dull and old story!! I'd have thought it common sense that one adult can't really adequately supervise two non-swimmers. Hasn't everyone known about this for years? I have loads of mummy friends who can't take their kids swimming at the same time. Although I don't know many who'd want to lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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