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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i couldn't deal with the liability and worry of other people's kids in my pool.

We live close-in and a couple friends have in-grown pools.  They were great when kids were small.  Our kids are now around 8 and older and these pools are just not fun for them because they are tiny.

We joined a pool this summer---there are 3 pools to choose from---diving boards, etc. and lots of other kids.  My kids prefer to go there then to their friends house with the pools and these kids often come along with us since they can't safely dive in their pools.

Upkeep is a bitch so our friends tell us.  If you have the space and are pool people do it.  [/quote]

Why would other people's kids be in your pool unless you invite them with their parents and then it's their parents responsibility to watch them.    Public pools, despite of their size are crowded for the most part, not that you will be able to leisurely float on your mattress sipping a drink or do laps without interruptions.  Besides, private pools are not necessarily tiny and lack the depth for diving.  If OP is designing her own pool, she can certainly choose the size and features she wants. [/quote]

Do you have older kids???  Nobody brings their parents to a playdate after a certain age---I, personally, don't send my kids to their friends' houses that have a pool alone...which is why we don't have many in the summer when their pool is uncovered.  The mother trusts the kids because they can swim...but I worry that there are always accidents and nobody is watching--hitting head.  Kids start to get crazy----doing flips off the side, using the rafts as surfboards (jumping from the side...can a few have slipped and nearly cracked their heads on the side).  No thanks.

Teenage boys are the most fearless.  I recall boys jumping from the upper deck into the pool when the parents were at work.

Go for it--if any of that sounds appealing....[/quote]

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