If you saw a kid drinking water from a splash pad…

[Anonymous]

Would you say anything to the parents if they aren’t paying attention?

It’s your typical chlorine filled splash pad and I know this is going to cause a very bad case of the stomach upsets. I gently told the child, “oh, that water isn’t for drinking” and directed them to the water fountain but was ignored (kid is about 5). I feel like I did my part beyond getting moms attention.

[Anonymous]

No I wouldn’t

[Anonymous]

I gave up on keeping my kids from drinking splash pad water loooong ago. This has never caused any digestive mishaps.

If you really want to walk up to me and tell me, I’ll roll my eyes internally, but whatever. You’re trying to help I get that.

Do NOT go up to my kid and tell them not to do something that has no impact on you or your family and is not objectively very dangerous. Real dangerous, not busybody park mom dangerous. If he’s about to fall off a cliff or stick a penny in a light socket or hit your kid, okay. Drinking some splash pad water? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave up on keeping my kids from drinking splash pad water loooong ago. This has never caused any digestive mishaps.

If you really want to walk up to me and tell me, I’ll roll my eyes internally, but whatever. You’re trying to help I get that.

Do NOT go up to my kid and tell them not to do something that has no impact on you or your family and is not objectively very dangerous. Real dangerous, not busybody park mom dangerous. If he’s about to fall off a cliff or stick a penny in a light socket or hit your kid, okay. Drinking some splash pad water? No.

Watch your kid and it won’t be a problem.

If you don’t want others parenting your child. You’ll have to stop being lazy and do it yourself.

[Anonymous]

They all drink water from the splash pad, from the pool, etc. Life goes on.

No one is interested in a busybody critiquing a child that's just being allowed to play unless there is a real safety issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They all drink water from the splash pad, from the pool, etc. Life goes on.

No one is interested in a busybody critiquing a child that's just being allowed to play unless there is a real safety issue.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Gross but not dangerous. I wouldn’t at anything.

[Anonymous]

Not my job. Especially reading the responses like one mom would roll her eyes at you. I'm good.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t be offended by you saying something to me or to my kid, and I’d try to redirect my kid but unfortunately, kids are gonna kid. They do all kinds of mildly gross stuff that adults wouldn’t do.

[Anonymous]

I’m sure the parents know their kid does this, so I wouldn’t say anything. And people have different levels of comfort when it comes to letting their kids do things, so other parents may not care as much or at all if their kid does it.

[Anonymous]

No I wouldn't. That's none of my business. I told a parent when their infant was chewing on a choking hazard once, and picked up a kid who'd run into direct traffic and fell - pretty much threw him to his father. Other than when they might die immediately, I mind my own business.

[Anonymous]

I’d think you’re being very dramatic about the potential consequences. Also what makes you think splash pad water isn’t just regular city water? It’s not stagnant like a swimming pool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gave up on keeping my kids from drinking splash pad water loooong ago. This has never caused any digestive mishaps.

If you really want to walk up to me and tell me, I’ll roll my eyes internally, but whatever. You’re trying to help I get that.

Do NOT go up to my kid and tell them not to do something that has no impact on you or your family and is not objectively very dangerous. Real dangerous, not busybody park mom dangerous. If he’s about to fall off a cliff or stick a penny in a light socket or hit your kid, okay. Drinking some splash pad water? No.

Watch your kid and it won’t be a problem.

If you don’t want others parenting your child. You’ll have to stop being lazy and do it yourself.

Stop being such a busybody.

[Anonymous]

No because they probably eat dirt and worms when they are at a playground. Worry about your own kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d think you’re being very dramatic about the potential consequences. Also what makes you think splash pad water isn’t just regular city water? It’s not stagnant like a swimming pool

Agree this is common and kids don't usually get sick from this.