Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 I have a question about what standards other follow related to children with CF using kiddie pools. Several of our neighbors have kiddie pools and Tristan likes to go over and play in them, but I worry about the pseudomonas risk. We have been thinking about getting a kiddie pool ourselves so that we can more closely monitor the cleanliness of it rather than having him go to the neighbors where we don't know how often the water is changed in the pool. I found a chlorine based product that can be used in kiddie pools to sanitize. What do you guys usually suggest? Is this a big risk for pseudomonas? If so, is it any bigger risk than when we go to the public pools? When we go there, I try to keep him out of the locker rooms b/c they are always so hot and moist that I figure pseudomonas abounds there. Thanks for your advice! Amy Popillion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 They have a small pool with a filter and chlorine just like the big pools fro sale at WalMart fro about $150.00. It's probably worth it. I got it for my kids and they love it. It's just a pain to clean. Kathy G. kiddie pool question > I have a question about what standards other follow related to children with CF using kiddie pools. Several of our neighbors have kiddie pools and Tristan likes to go over and play in them, but I worry about the pseudomonas risk. We have been thinking about getting a kiddie pool ourselves so that we can more closely monitor the cleanliness of it rather than having him go to the neighbors where we don't know how often the water is changed in the pool. I found a chlorine based product that can be used in kiddie pools to sanitize. What do you guys usually suggest? Is this a big risk for pseudomonas? If so, is it any bigger risk than when we go to the public pools? When we go there, I try to keep him out of the locker rooms b/c they are always so hot and moist that I figure pseudomonas abounds there. > > > Thanks for your advice! > > Amy Popillion > > > ------------------------------------------- > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > ------------------------------------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 If the water never gets cleaned or refreshed on a regular basis, it is definitely not clean. You may just ask the parents how often they change the water if it isn't chlorinated. I found that by telling a few friends of the nasty bacteria that can grow in standing water, they immediately started changing the water everyday in their little pools. My son is only 2 so we use the blow up pools and change the water every time he plays. We water the yard alot with that water!! Then we lay the pool out in the sunshine to dry and that kills anything else that tries to grow. Then once a week I spray bleach or an antibacterial spray all over the thing. I feel pretty confident that nothing is growing in there now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 We never leave water in the pool over night. (or even more than a few hours) Besides the bacteria and fungus that grows quickly, the west Nile virus threat has been high in our area for the past few years. Also the pool gets really dirty, really fast and who wants to swim in funky water? This is something that my mom always did when we were kids-once a week clean the pool with Clorox/Top Job/or other cleanser. We would use paper towels to dry the pool and then let is sit in the sun for any left over dampness. When we have a blow up pool or soft sided pool we always spread it out over the clothes line in the sun after we use it. hope this helps. kiddie pool question I have a question about what standards other follow related to children with CF using kiddie pools. Several of our neighbors have kiddie pools and Tristan likes to go over and play in them, but I worry about the pseudomonas risk. We have been thinking about getting a kiddie pool ourselves so that we can more closely monitor the cleanliness of it rather than having him go to the neighbors where we don't know how often the water is changed in the pool. I found a chlorine based product that can be used in kiddie pools to sanitize. What do you guys usually suggest? Is this a big risk for pseudomonas? If so, is it any bigger risk than when we go to the public pools? When we go there, I try to keep him out of the locker rooms b/c they are always so hot and moist that I figure pseudomonas abounds there. Thanks for your advice! Amy Popillion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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