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Weekend pool access for families with babies and toddlers / Aceso a la piscina de fin de semana para todos las familias con ninos

Weekend pool access for families with babies and toddlers / Aceso a la piscina de fin de semana para todos las familias con ninos

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Started by Jessica Reilly-Moman 8 years ago

Let’s make the Moab pool accessible to parents of young kids of all income levels and work arrangements by bringing baby and toddler swim time, or “Parents and Tots,” to the regular weekend schedule!

On weekdays, Moab's public pool offers time for parents with kids 0-5 during lap swim to play in the kids’ pool, providing a safe time dedicated to the smallest children. This time is separate from open swim for all ages, which can be dangerous for babies and toddlers with older kids running, splashing and jumping in the pool unaware of smaller kids who don’t know how to hold their breath yet or are nervous or frightened in the water.

However, this separate time isn't currently offered on the weekend.

This policy unwittingly discriminates against families in which both parents work during the week. Open swim is busier on the weekend, and potentially even more hazardous to babies and toddlers. Working families with small children should be able to enjoy the pool during a safe time, and families where one parent works during the week and the other is the primary caregiver should be able to enjoy the pool as a family as well during a time dedicated to small children. This should not be a privilege only for families who are available during the week.

A positive experience with the water at a young age can shape a child’s relationship with swimming and water for a lifetime. Let’s make the pool a positive experience for the children of ALL families and bring Parent and Tot time to the weekends!

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¡Hagamos que la piscina de Moab sea accesible para los padres de niños pequeños, de todos los niveles de ingresos y arreglos de trabajo. Vamos hacer el tiempo de natación para bebés y niños pequeños, o "Parents and tots", al horario regular durante el fin de semana!

De lunes a viernes, la piscina pública de Moab ofrece tiempo para padres con niños de 0 a 5 años durante el regazo para jugar en la piscina de los niños, brindando un tiempo seguro dedicado a los niños más pequeños. Estas horas estan independiente de la natación abierta para todas las edades, porque puede ser peligroso para bebés y niños pequeños con niños mayores corriendo, chapoteando y saltando en la piscina sin darse cuenta de niños más pequeños: todavía los bebes no saben cómo contener la respiración o están nerviosos o asustados en el agua.

Sin embargo, este tiempo separado no se ofrece actualmente en el fin de semana.

Esta política discrimina a las familias en las que ambos padres trabajan durante la semana. La natación abierta es más intensa durante el fin de semana y potencialmente incluso más peligrosa para bebés y niños pequeños. Las familias trabajadoras con niños pequeños deben poder disfrutar de la piscina durante un tiempo seguro, y las familias donde uno de los padres trabaja durante la semana y el otro es el cuidador principal también deben poder disfrutar de la piscina como familia durante un tiempo dedicado a niños pequeños. Este no debería ser un privilegio solo para las familias que están disponibles durante la semana.

Una experiencia positiva con el agua a una edad temprana puede dar forma a la relación de un niño con la natación y el agua para toda la vida. ¡Hagamos que la piscina sea una experiencia positiva para los niños de TODAS las familias y traiga a “Parent and Tot time” hasta los fines de semana!

(Disculpe por mi Espanol mal: es muy importante para incluir todos en nuestra comunidad!)

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Anonymous
7 years ago Featured

i am a stay at home mom whose spouse works weekdays. with only vehicle in use in our household i'm stuck at home with our kids both 2 and 5 until the weekend. i'd love a more quiet time for both my children who need a positive and safe experience with water. so i fully support this. we need more activities for our little ones.

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Jessica Reilly-Moman · petition starter
8 years ago Featured

I do not feel safe taking my 10 month old daughter to the pool during open swim on the weekend: she has been knocked down and we both have been jumped on by unaware older children. The weekend is the only time we are able to attend the pool as a family, and I would like to do this safely during the designated "Parents and Tots" time that is currently available only on the weekdays.

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Ariel Atkins
8 years ago

I work precisely when parent/tot swim is and would love if this was available on the weekends!

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Claire
8 years ago

Thanks for the opportunity for more little kid activities in the weekend.

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Kristen Marsh
8 years ago

Yes! Finally!

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Anonymous
8 years ago

We would love to enjoy toddler time during the weekend. My daughter and I enjoy swimming and it’s less stimulating for her when it’s just toddlers in the pool. Also, the 1115-115 time is perfect. thank you.

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Katie McCormick
8 years ago

I am about to have my first child and I think it would be great to have a time for just young children to safely be in the water without a bunch of craziness around them on the weekend. Thanks for making the petition!

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