Screaming children at my apartment pool

[Anonymous]

Back before I had kids, but when I was in my 30s, we lived in an apartment building with a pool and discovered that the building was FULL of grad students and other recent college graduates. They were constantly doing stupid, loud, obnoxious things that made the pool area less pleasant for everyone. The building started banning food or drink of any kind at the pool because of broken glass, drunk parties that got out of control, and other ridiculous behavior. People were bringing in like a dozen friends so they started restricting guests to just 2 per apartment. And so on. It was really irritating because the nice pool area was a major reason we rented there (and paid a premium) and because of a handful of obnoxious young adults, it was less enjoyable for all of us.

I would have LOVED a few screaming children playing in the pool. Kids are really not that big of a deal compared to idiotic adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Had to vent. I (unfortunately) accidentally rented in a building that for some reason has a lot of children. Every time I go to the pool to relax I am surrounded by children screaming, slapping each other with pool noodles, splashing other people, high pitched shrieking, etc. cannot wait to move to a building without a lot of little kids.

I have children and during a transition period we are renting on the 1st floor of this apartment. When we first moved in the upstairs neighbors had a baby. I don’t know how the child grew so fast but within a few months this child started walking. Every day it sounds like a herd of elephants running back and forth for hours at a time. We are used to it now and I’m a mom so I can’t complain but wow talk about an unexpected noise nuisance!

[Anonymous]

totally unacceptable. I would talk to the apt manager.

[Anonymous]

My sister lives in a condo end unit that is next to the pool. Parents used to walk their unsupervised kids to the pool and then leave them there, expecting my sister to watch them out the window and supervise (maybe because she is on the condo board, and used to be a competitive swimmer? I have no other explanation for why they would assume she would be interested). She started shutting her window and blinds every time people were in the pool to make it clear she was not watching, and also because they were so loud. Neglectful parents ruin so many things for other people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister lives in a condo end unit that is next to the pool. Parents used to walk their unsupervised kids to the pool and then leave them there, expecting my sister to watch them out the window and supervise (maybe because she is on the condo board, and used to be a competitive swimmer? I have no other explanation for why they would assume she would be interested). She started shutting her window and blinds every time people were in the pool to make it clear she was not watching, and also because they were so loud. Neglectful parents ruin so many things for other people.

What? Are you sure? How old were these kids; maybe the parents thought they wouldn’t need to be supervised? You can’t rescue a kid from drowning from inside an apt; this makes no sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My sister lives in a condo end unit that is next to the pool. Parents used to walk their unsupervised kids to the pool and then leave them there, expecting my sister to watch them out the window and supervise (maybe because she is on the condo board, and used to be a competitive swimmer? I have no other explanation for why they would assume she would be interested). She started shutting her window and blinds every time people were in the pool to make it clear she was not watching, and also because they were so loud. Neglectful parents ruin so many things for other people.

What? Are you sure? How old were these kids; maybe the parents thought they wouldn’t need to be supervised? You can’t rescue a kid from drowning from inside an apt; this makes no sense to me.

It made no sense to her (or us) either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a child and I am totally on your side, OP. The worst part of parenting for me is having to deal with other people's children. I wear noise cancelling headphones at the pool. Works like a charm.

You should be able to hear what’s going on around you if you’re at the pool wtih your kid, especially if they are young kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG this is one my biggest annoyances! I live in an apt that does not have a lot of kids but I swear whenever I go to the usually empty pool some kids materialize and I can't for the life of me figure out why kids have to SCREAM at the pool! Shrieking and screaming when they could just be talking to each other in normal voices! So I put my earbuds in, at least I can do that when I am not in the water, and turn my music up kinda loud, but still, I hear them!

I kinda like kids, I work with kids, I actually had a few kids myself (now grown) but this shit is totally annoying!

I'm reading this resurrected thread and realize this is MY comment from 2017!

I'm happy to report that I have since retired and now live in a lovely over 55 community in Florida and I am SO HAPPY to have a pool where there are no screaming kids!
There are almost always people in the pool and we all just use our regular voices and don't splash each other or shriek and scream, ever. It's great!

I actually still like kids, every now and then, but will never understand why they have to constantly yell at the pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Part of being a kid is screaming + shrieking in the pool during the dog days of Summer.

Let kids be kids.

You probably did the same thing too when you were younger....

actually, no. We had the only neighborhood pool growing up, there were kids in it from sunup on in the summer - my parents were awesome - but the rule was NO SCREAMING. Yelling in excitement during a game of pool keep-away, fine, but that shrieking thing kids do these days, not just in the pool? My parents would have yanked everyone out of the pool including us and sent us home. Stop making excuses for your poorly behaved kids (not you poster, in general I mean).

[Anonymous]

Public pools and pools at apartment buildings are generally family friendly spaces, not spas. I don’t have or want kids but, growing up, pools were the one place kids could play and get their energy out outside on those blistering days when playgrounds were too hot.

So weird to me that an adult would assume a pool frequented by families would be a calm and serene place or that they would be entitled to this experience.

[Anonymous]

Oh no you mean, public pools may have kids there? The audacity. You should sue the complex!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have two children, OP, and cannot stand the screamers. Parents who let their kids do it are inconsiderate and self-centered, raising kids who will be the same. Children can have plenty of fun without shrieking to the point it disturbs others around them. Unfortunately, I don't think there's much you can do besides shoot the evil eye to the kids.

Same! I was a lifeguard in HS + college. I made sure the parents were paying attention to their brats. If your pool has a guard OP- ask them to talk to the parents. Wild, loud behavior is not ok.

[Anonymous]

OP is complaining about people at the complex’s pool (gross btw) yet lives in an apartment. Just buy a SFH, OP.

[Anonymous]

Why do people rent apartments and expect peace, quiet, and not hear their neighbors at all? Especially when using a community pool? Buy or rent a SFH if you want peace and quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is complaining about people at the complex’s pool (gross btw) yet lives in an apartment. Just buy a SFH, OP.

I assume OP is a single person, and it makes sense for them to live in an apartment. maybe the screamers should move to a SFH?