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Waterparks
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thelizardqueen
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I used to always go to water parks growning up. Same with public pools, lakes and hot tubs. I've never had a problem with them.
waterparks woohoo!!!! standing water? what about standing water in your home? the park? the street? no one plans on drinking the water on the ground of the waterpark right? so whats the problem? just wash your feet once done and slip on some shoes if you are that paranoid. common sense guys!
This is one of those topics that is usually fought back and fourth for various reasons....
Me personally, if my child had CF I WOULD let them go to a waterpark in a heartbeat. My husband has CF and we use to go every weekend when we lived in San Diego, about 25 times a year or more. Just make sure for very very young kids that they don't drink the water, but even so, they put SO much chlorine in it nowdays that it really doesn't matter. Even the "standing" water gets flushed through they system with all the chemicals a few times a day.
Just my opinion but we've never had a problem, my husband went as a child and never had problems either.
Me personally, if my child had CF I WOULD let them go to a waterpark in a heartbeat. My husband has CF and we use to go every weekend when we lived in San Diego, about 25 times a year or more. Just make sure for very very young kids that they don't drink the water, but even so, they put SO much chlorine in it nowdays that it really doesn't matter. Even the "standing" water gets flushed through they system with all the chemicals a few times a day.
Just my opinion but we've never had a problem, my husband went as a child and never had problems either.
People will argue it's dirty and bacteria-ridden. Could be. But what isn't? It's probably not much dirtier, in effect, than your hospital, given how much bacteria spreads there (gross thought)...
Anyway, point is, I agree with Kylie. Common sense. Don't drink the water, clean yourself when you're done, have the kids wear those water shoes. It's worth going. LOTS of exercise on the stairs (lots lots lots), and way too fun to miss out on. I always loved water parks, wouldn't have wanted to miss them.
-Emily (Emily65Roses, at school, not signed in)
Anyway, point is, I agree with Kylie. Common sense. Don't drink the water, clean yourself when you're done, have the kids wear those water shoes. It's worth going. LOTS of exercise on the stairs (lots lots lots), and way too fun to miss out on. I always loved water parks, wouldn't have wanted to miss them.
-Emily (Emily65Roses, at school, not signed in)
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skh
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We have taken my daughter to water parks, let her use hot tubs, public swimming pools and that hasn't seemed to affect her. We took her to the Wisconsin Dells when she was 1 or 2 yrs. old and she was just fine. But then, we didn't even know that she had cf until she turned 11. I wonder sometimes at all the things I have been told to watch and worry about since she was diagnosed....we never worried about some of these things prior to her being diagnosed and she did just fine. I try to be conscious of the potential danger in things but at the same time let her enjoy her life. Keeps life interesting! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Sue
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After reading and article in the newspaper last month about the millions of particles of bacteria in hot tubs and how the blowers cause that stuff to be stirred up into the air, so it can be inhaled, I was once again relieved that we gave ours away. And even before DS was born and we found out he had CF, there were a number of times that the water got stagnant, brown algae was growing on the cover. Can imagine what might be growing in a public hot tub.
ALways done waterparks, no issue. I think a properly taken care of water park is a very low risk. Heh I would avoid the kiddie area.
Really though it breaks my heart to see so many people not letting their kids do things because it might be a risk. Water parks, horse back riding etc. Kids have to have fun. Sure you can keep them locked in the house but quality of life matters for something, not just quantity. To a point you have to let go and let them do things even if there a slight risk to it.
I rode horses, went to water parks, we had a swimming pool, swim in lakes and oceans and rivers, did gymnastics, went to amuesmant parks, camp(not CF camp), played in the dirt etc. I wouldn't trade any of that. Would I be healther or had less infections if I wouldn't have done some of that? I don't know and I don't care, I know I had fun and that I have fond memories of it all. I still routinely swim in the river, ocean and lakes and go to a waterpark atleast once a summer.
Really though it breaks my heart to see so many people not letting their kids do things because it might be a risk. Water parks, horse back riding etc. Kids have to have fun. Sure you can keep them locked in the house but quality of life matters for something, not just quantity. To a point you have to let go and let them do things even if there a slight risk to it.
I rode horses, went to water parks, we had a swimming pool, swim in lakes and oceans and rivers, did gymnastics, went to amuesmant parks, camp(not CF camp), played in the dirt etc. I wouldn't trade any of that. Would I be healther or had less infections if I wouldn't have done some of that? I don't know and I don't care, I know I had fun and that I have fond memories of it all. I still routinely swim in the river, ocean and lakes and go to a waterpark atleast once a summer.
wanderlost
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>thelizardqueen</b></i>
I used to always go to water parks growning up. Same with public pools, lakes and hot tubs. I've never had a problem with them.</end quote></div>
Me too, I grew up around pools and such. In fact, I was on a competitive swim team for about 10 years of my life, so I was around stading water all the time. The swimming kept me really really healthy.
I used to always go to water parks growning up. Same with public pools, lakes and hot tubs. I've never had a problem with them.</end quote></div>
Me too, I grew up around pools and such. In fact, I was on a competitive swim team for about 10 years of my life, so I was around stading water all the time. The swimming kept me really really healthy.