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Help with My Foggy Pool
I saw some good suggestions by typing, "water still not clear in above ground pool". Good luck! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Take a water sample to a real pool store. They can test it and tell you what your water needs (pH, alkalinity, algacide). I love Jack's Blue Magic (algacide and clarif...
- Get a pool testing kit. It sounds like your PH is off. There are other chemicals that maintain the balance of clarity. Go to a local hot-tub place and they'll be ab...
- I used to take care of a 20' pool for a couple of years. It had a terrible time with fogginess. The biggest problem was sunscreen (it's hard for the filter to break ...
16Mth Old Scared of Water
You must have a regular size in ground pool. Well, what I would do is buy a wading pool from Walmart or Kmart and fill it 1/2 way. ...
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- I have a 14 month old baby girl who also loved the pool last summer. She used to love the bath tub too but 4 days ago she decided she hates the tub and tries to climb...
- When she fell in the pool she must have had a traumatic experience, if you try to push her to liking the pool before she's ready it might be worse. Just have patience...
- Don't push her. She needs time away from the pool to adjust to her feelings. Don't ask her or expect her to even touch the water and let her decide if she goes anywher...
What Should We Put Under the Swing Set/play Area?
There was an above ground pool where our playset is now and for the most part the weeds don't grow, but sometimes there are a few that spring up. ...
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- We had our set built in early 2000 and we used the no float mulch from Home Depot. We also have a ton of trees and we have not had any issues. My husbnad replenishes ...
- Honestly Bermuda Grass... it is thick, soft and it's all we had when we were small! Anything else is going to be a PITA with leaves. Plus, rubber stains the clothes. ...
- How about artifical turf grass or indoor/outdoor carpeting with a layer of packed sand underneath? The sand will also be softer than solid ground underneath and also...
Looking for Good Waterpark near Elmhurst, IL for a Toddler.
They have a zero depth pool which is GREAT for little ones! They also have a really neat water play area .... ground swimming pools · inground swimming pool ...
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- L., You should go to The Hub in Elmhurst. This is located in a park. I had a great time there. This is a very nice spray park! They have other activities as well....
- L., There is the Holliday Inn "Holidome" in Elmhurst that is a water park for kids. Also there is a fun waterpark in Bolingbook. I know last year they just opened...
- Pelican Harbor in Bolingbrook. They have Parent /Tot Swim time from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Non-residents are $6.00 / person. 2 and under are FREE. They have a zero d...
Friendly Family Camping Grounds
hi i'm looking for a family friendly camping ground for a weekend, my kids love to .... that have added bonuses such as hot showers, pools, hot tubs etc. ...
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- We LOVE Hurkey Creek Campground. It is in Mountain Center CA, Riverside County. Easy to get to, right outside Idyllwild. The rangers are nice, there is a playground, c...
- Be sure to do some research about the campground that you choose since many may have burned in the last few days of fires.
- Hi C., Try looking into: http://www.koa.com/where/ca/index.htm
Indoor Swimming
the ymca may have open pool times and you could bring your little one. I know ours does. they have lap .... ground swimming pools · indoor swimming pool ...
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- I don't know if you belong to a gym or not, but we go to Lifetime (I know there is one in Warrenville right off of 88) and our son loves the indoor pool there. It is ...
- I take my son to PARKIE THE PELICAN'S INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM LESSONS in Pelican Harbor in Bolingbrook. It is indoors & instructors are wonderful...The address is 200 S Li...
- We liked baby swimming at the YMCA (we went to the one on 95th street) and are also big fans of Pelican Harbor in Bolingbrook. Hope this helps!
"Sprinkler Party" Ideas
SO does anyone have any good ideas besides filling up a pool (scares me! .... the balloon hitting the ground, instead of trying to make the other team miss. ...
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- S.: One idea is maybe getting a slip n slide for the kids! Have you ever thought of this? That'd be fun for the kids. Weather permitting, we're planning on havin...
- Spray bottles. Bubble machine. Have fun!
- Here's a couple: Instead of the regular balloon toss, do a team towel toss . Two people stand a couple feet apart from each other and hold a towel out between them, w...
Opinion on Neighbor Noise
Read all 41 responses: "We are fortunate to have a pool in our backyard and I ... ground (maybe he/she/they work nights & needs to sleep during the day? ...
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- We've also had problems in our apartment building with "noise" complaints when our son started walking -- we lived on the second floor. And the people who complained ...
- A., I know you've had tons of advice but I have a similar situation in my neighborhood. Without the pool. The people behind us and in front of us have kids that run...
- They waited a year to talk to you about this & they polled the other neighbors?!? They are over-reacting!! Do any of them have barking dogs? I think that they ne...
Pregnant Mama and Toddler to Open Swim with No Flu Shots?
Jan 26, 2009 ... I have decided to wait on going to the pool- I don't want to risk illness for either ..... getting the flu while pregnant · ground pools ...
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- I agree with your ped. and husband - don't take the chance with that 'personal coctail' of all those who had the shot and worse, FluMist which sheds for weeks. Perh...
- Hey S.! Congrats on your pregnancy! I come from a different opinion on immunizations- but I'll stay off my soapbox:) So my advice- I would listen to your doctor, but...
- Hey S. - My family hasn't been poked by anything, and we go wherever we want. The key is your healthy diet and lifestyle. You have natural immunities, and if you're li...
At What Age Should You Start Swimming Lessons?
I started taking my son to the pool with me at 6 months just to get him used to water (which he .... swimming usa · ground swimming pools · usa swimming ...
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- We did swim lessons with my daughter at one year old and then we are scheduled to do it again this summer (2 years old). The sooner the better, that way the child doe...
- We started at 10 months, but there were way younger babies in there. I think 18 months is a good age. :) C.
- my son is 7 months & we've already enrolled him for swim school next month. i believe as early as 6 months is ok, at least thats what our pedtrician said
