Admission: I wish my kids just peed in the pool

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I'm pretty sure one of my kids would pee in the kiddie pool occasionally when he was little. He was also drinking gallons of the pool water so I figure he was swallowing some of it back up.

I am SO glad we're in the big pool now - hopefully not too many kids pee in there!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure one of my kids would pee in the kiddie pool occasionally when he was little. He was also drinking gallons of the pool water so I figure he was swallowing some of it back up.

I am SO glad we're in the big pool now - hopefully not too many kids pee in there!

Clearly they are, and the adults too!

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Anonymous wrote:I have mine run over to the grassy area and just let it go. Nobody can tell. Looks like water.

Or, I have them go to the outdoor shower, turn it on, and stand there and let loose. Goes right down the drain, water cleans the area.

Urine is sterile. People have worse things on their feet, potentially. I'm not scared of a little pee.

You are so lazy and disgusting it's unbelievable. I can't believe you teach your children to do this. I'm sad for them that they are being raised by such an uncivilized parent. Gross.

Kinda agree with you, PP. I think she's saying that her kids go over to the grass, pee all over themselves (running down their legs, etc.)-- then go hop back in the pool?

And this is worse than a child opening the floodgates into the pool how?

I didn't say it was worse, I'm not commenting on peeing in the pool. I'm commenting about having your kid stand there and pee all over themselves. Just seems barbaric and weird.

Let's try this again. It's pee all over you in the pool, when you pee there? It doesn't cling to the insides of the suit the same as it does if you pee outside of the pool?

Right. Obviously it goes into the chlorinated water. I don't think anyone is debating that.

Having your kid stand there and pee all over him/herself, let it run down the legs and feet... then go run around. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

I don't care if it's sterile or not it's gross.

Also do you do this in salt water pools? Because they don't have chlorine.

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Anonymous wrote:I have mine run over to the grassy area and just let it go. Nobody can tell. Looks like water.

Or, I have them go to the outdoor shower, turn it on, and stand there and let loose. Goes right down the drain, water cleans the area.

Urine is sterile. People have worse things on their feet, potentially. I'm not scared of a little pee.

You are so lazy and disgusting it's unbelievable. I can't believe you teach your children to do this. I'm sad for them that they are being raised by such an uncivilized parent. Gross.

Kinda agree with you, PP. I think she's saying that her kids go over to the grass, pee all over themselves (running down their legs, etc.)-- then go hop back in the pool?

And this is worse than a child opening the floodgates into the pool how?

I didn't say it was worse, I'm not commenting on peeing in the pool. I'm commenting about having your kid stand there and pee all over themselves. Just seems barbaric and weird.

Let's try this again. It's pee all over you in the pool, when you pee there? It doesn't cling to the insides of the suit the same as it does if you pee outside of the pool?

Right. Obviously it goes into the chlorinated water. I don't think anyone is debating that.


Having your kid stand there and pee all over him/herself, let it run down the legs and feet... then go run around. Yuck.

No, then he's running back into the water where, apparently, all the other children are peeing anyways. So I'll probably just tell them to pee in there from now on. Why get out!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care if it's sterile or not it's gross.

Also do you do this in salt water pools? Because they don't have chlorine.

They do have chlorine - its just produced in a different way. From the salt generator.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure one of my kids would pee in the kiddie pool occasionally when he was little. He was also drinking gallons of the pool water so I figure he was swallowing some of it back up.

I am SO glad we're in the big pool now - hopefully not too many kids pee in there!

Clearly they are, and the adults too!

you think? kids are all older - the shallowest part is 4'. well, it certainly has less pee than the kiddie pool.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care if it's sterile or not it's gross.

Also do you do this in salt water pools? Because they don't have chlorine.

They do have chlorine - its just produced in a different way. From the salt generator.

Don't get too technical with the chemistry around here, you'll confuse them. And they're already confused.

[Anonymous]

Please don't pee in the pool!
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/chemists-decree-dont-pee-in-the-pool/359659/

[Anonymous]

I seriously can't believe people are defending the fact that they tell their kids to pee in pools with other people. That is so nasty and rude and tacky.

Serious question: would you admit this to people irl?

If no, that should tell you something.

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously can't believe people are defending the fact that they tell their kids to pee in pools with other people. That is so nasty and rude and tacky.

Serious question: would you admit this to people irl?

If no, that should tell you something.

Please just stop. We get it. You think we are vile. But to answer your question, no; I don't discus my urination habits with anyone but my doctor. And sure, I guess I'd tell him I have peed in a pool once or twice.

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Anonymous wrote:Please don't pee in the pool!
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/chemists-decree-dont-pee-in-the-pool/359659/

This is why Ph levels are checked and adjusted. Same with sweat, and other bacterial bodies that cover our skin.

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How about in the ocean?

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Anonymous wrote:How about in the ocean?

People are ok with that, because they know everything else is using it as a toilet, so why not them. Keep in mind beaches are closed because of E. coli quite often. Because it's hard to regulate.

Just proves that it's all psychological. Pools can and are regulated to a constant favorable ph level.

[Anonymous]

Hold on guys. Do you also realize that people breathe OUT through their nose in the pool? Expelling snot all over the place. And also, saliva. And cuts. And any sort of gross bacteria that might be in their skin. Or in their eyes. Or ears.

This is why pools are chlorinated. To take care of bacteria that washes off our body.

I take my 3 year old to pee in the bathroom. I won't teach her to pee somewhere else. But if she learns it on her own? Fine with me.