Pool Routine?

[Anonymous]

What do you guys do with the kids at the pool as far as watching them and stuff like that?

My charges are 8 and 9 so I sit on the side of the pool on a chair and keep an eye on them the entire time. If they want me to play with them I do. Usually they are too busy with their friends.

What about you guys?

[Anonymous]

Same.

[Anonymous]

I have 3 charges between 5 & 7 and i'll alternate between watching them and swimming with them. We stay for hours and they'd love for me to swim the entire time but i don't quite have their energy!

[Anonymous]

My charges are one 9-yr old girl and twin 8-yr-old boys. I generally lounge on a pool chair and watch them though I will occasionally get in and play.

[Anonymous]

For that age, what you are doing sounds pretty good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For that age, what you are doing sounds pretty good.

Indeed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For that age, what you are doing sounds pretty good.

Agreed. With my 5 yo charge (who is just learning to swim) I am usually in the water with her. Pushing it I might sit on the edge with my feet in ready to jump in immediately if necessary. Her 7 yo brother is a strong swimmer, and I'm fine with him swimming around with friends and not necessarily staying right near me.

[Anonymous]

Agree! I'm envious of everyone with school-aged kids because you can sometimes play and sometimes just watch (they don't want you hanging around the WHOLE time). I've got little guys so I'm in the water with them the entire time, but for the ages listed your approach sounds perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree! I'm envious of everyone with school-aged kids because you can sometimes play and sometimes just watch (they don't want you hanging around the WHOLE time). I've got little guys so I'm in the water with them the entire time, but for the ages listed your approach sounds perfect.

OP here. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! MB knows what I do and approves but just wanted to see what other nannies are doing as well. I see other nannies at the pool reading and I get so jealous. But, that is not in my job description.

[Anonymous]

Well, I see parents reading while their children play in the pool, and that isn't a good idea, either. Honestly, children who are young and not good/strong swimmers should have adult/nanny/babysitter's eyes on them all the time. the lifeguards shouldn't be the only ones with eyes on them.

And don't get me started about how parents will put their chairs facing the sun, facing away from the water, at the beach when their children are IN the water! Unsafe, oh my gosh, especially when the kids are preschoolers and young school-agers - the lifeguard will try but can't get to everyone on a big beach!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, I see parents reading while their children play in the pool, and that isn't a good idea, either. Honestly, children who are young and not good/strong swimmers should have adult/nanny/babysitter's eyes on them all the time. the lifeguards shouldn't be the only ones with eyes on them.

And don't get me started about how parents will put their chairs facing the sun, facing away from the water, at the beach when their children are IN the water! Unsafe, oh my gosh, especially when the kids are preschoolers and young school-agers - the lifeguard will try but can't get to everyone on a big beach!

Agreed! Like I said sometimes I wish I could be reading but that is not what I am being paid to do!