Schools out for summer break. Most people spend countless hours at the swimming pool, holding the beach chairs down, and splashing around in the water. The fact is hanging by the swimming pool is almost like a sport. This summer, Little Dude and I have spent countless hours at the pool. Between daily swim lessons, to days cooling off, and playing at the pool. We have enjoyed our time! The pool has served as our summer entertainment in more ways than one. It has been the source of many laughs and fun memories.
Our pool club has many characters. The college-aged lifeguard staff that of course, I want to hire for my own babysitting needs, the pool managers, and the rest of the ancillary staff. The other pool members, families, parents, retired folk… Oh and let’s not forget the Kids…
The kids at the pool… because you know they exist at every pool! Even as a kid I remember these kids! They are purely around for our entertaining pleasure. Every parent needs a good laugh every day especially when we’re chilling at the pool! So raise your coffee cups and cheers to the kids at the pool!
The Jump Master!
This is the kid that is jumping off the side right next to you thinking they’re a superstar. Their hair blowing in the wind as they jump, splash and sling their hair back soaking everyone near them. It’s like they should have handed you a sign, or an umbrella, so you can rate the jump before they jumped in!
The Mommy Can’t Win Kid!
The kid that cries going in the pool cries getting out. Cries if another child goes near them. Hello… Anti- social you are at the swimming pool have fun and live a little!
The I Need a Nap!
The poor kid that is barely staying awake and needs a nap. But the older 5 siblings are still playing, and mom just isn’t quite ready to leave yet.
The Sniper!
The only kid at the pool with a super soaker and shooting everyone in his/her path. He/ she turns with precision and accuracy and hits you right in the face. Does not apologies or say two words. This is the one to watch out for! Of course, his/ her mother is nowhere to be found.
The Rebel!
The kid that is breaking all the rules! The kid with no- fear… going down the slide head first, backward, and upside-down. The non- conformist!
The I Can’t Compete with Mommy’s iPhone!
This kid is in the pool, splashing, yelling, taking toys from other innocent children, all in hopes to catch a fleeting mommy glimpse or some sort of affirmative grin. Yet this kid is no match for the captivating iPhone!
The Kids that Grew a Phone to their Fingers!
The tweens that are all sitting next to each other, however, no one is talking just texting! Verbal communication is overrated to these kiddos.
The Which What Who!
The kid with every gadget, flotation device, and water toy known to man, however, the poor mother can not get the poor kid to touch the water.
The Leg Workout!
This is the kid that is giving the poor mother a run for her money. Hanging from her legs, her arm, or wherever this kid can attach.
The Bolter!
This is the kid that is running away from their mother. As soon as she gets close, there they go again on the run. In the pool, out of the pool, this poor mother can’t catch her kid.
Which are your kids?? My kid is the Rebel. He finds great pleasure in giving mommy a heart attack nearly every day and some gray hair! And oh, do I worry about the teen years!
Thank you for entertaining us… the Kids at the Pool! Happy Pool Day!
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Pools are just irresistible, so much for kids, also with adults. Great post!
Hahaha. I think my kid is the rebel and sniper. I love this list! xoxo.
How funny! I love your perspective on children and their habits.
So funny! I think my kid is the sniper – I’m not even sure where the water balloons come from, but he seems to get his hands on them!
What a fun read for me being a first time mom and having a toddler. He loves to swim already and I am looking forward to spending more time with him at the pool.
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My kiddo is totally the mommy can’t win kid. She cries in the water because she is cold and then cries when we get out because she wants to be playing in the water! Can’t win!
Our pool just opened up and already I am seeing so much activity around it. Best way to spend a hot summer day.
My kids are the jump master! Both of them love being in the pool, always have a great time.
This was a great post. We went to the pool a few weeks ago and I swear I saw at least a few of these types on your list! I’m laughing out loud here.
I am laughing so hard at all of these. Many of these are why I would enjoy my own pool haha!
This is so funny! Kids all have their own personalities and they definitely entertain us.
Ahahaha! I’d say I’m the sniper! Ooh. Your blog makes me want to reminisce my childhood memories.
We love to swim and hang out at the pool. It is always fun to see how excited the kids get to swim. Now if this rain would stop we could get outside more.
I hate the sniper and you are right there is always one at the pool or beach. The Jump master may start to make you weary yelling “look at me” but you have to appreciate the effort and that the kid wants to interact with mom or dad.
My child is totally the Bolter at the pool. You’re right, though, there are so many different kids at the pool. 🙂
It’s always fun to people watch but your observations of all the different types of pool kids is really spot on. Hope you have a fun summer watching the kids!
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This is a great list of kids at the pool. Swimming was one of the things we did a lot when my boys were little. Both my boys were rebels when we would go to the beach or my aunts pool. Thanks for sharing the list of kids at the pool.
How I miss the days when I was a kid and got to spend summers relaxing at the public pool. Although I’m more of a beach goer now, there are still many of these kids/people present when I go swimming. I was always the kid who was begging for cash so I can get something from the refreshment stands!
This definitely made me laugh. My youngest is still too small for these kind of feats, but the oldest is all over the place and I can see several of these in him, though he is probably best at being the Jump Master!
This post was too good. I definitely see all these types of kids when I’m out and about during the summer months!
I was lucky enough to be visiting my grandsons this Spring when their pool opened. What fun! It had been many years since I had been to a community pool, and I was simply amazed by the number parents who never even looked up from their phones. And just like you said, those tend to be the kids who wreak the most havoc on everyone else.
This is too funny. I’ve seen every type of kid like this at the pool and beach.
I love visiting the pool! I have not been yet this year (and it’s in my complex), but I can’t wait for this long weekend to enjoy a day in the water.