children in communal changing rooms

Spendless

MrsE wrote: »

To be honest I don't think I should have to get changed or dressed fretting about covering up because school boys are in the female changing room!!!

To be fair that's your problem. You don't think you should have to. Your swimming pool has told you that upto 8 years old they aren't doing anything wrong. It would be nice if they used the family changing rooms as a courtesy but it doesn't sound like they have to. As such you'll have to come up with an idea to address the situation you feel uncomfortable with. There's been several suggested on here.:)

Person_one

Dunroamin wrote: »

Those of us who grew up with communal school showers tended to get all that nonsense knocked out of us early.

I don't remember there being any 8 year old boys in our communal showers!:eek:

I'd like to add that it's easier to be ok with nakedness if you have a pretty ordinary body. If you have any kind of obvious disability, deformity or disfigurement (or even just an unusual appearance) then getting undressed in front of gawping pre-pubescent can be a much more daunting prospect.

poet123

Suggest that they close the family changing rooms as no one uses them......;)

They will all be in there next week.

MrsE_2

pigpen wrote: »

I never exposed anything, I could easily slither out of a swimsuit and into my clothes under a large bath sheet. If no cubicles were available I'd wait until one was if I had to!...

I'd slither arms out.. drag suit off, pants on then top stuff.. usually while grappling a small boy into his clothes (under 3 ) One rather large older lady stopped getting naked after my very vocal almost 3 y/o said 'wow that lady has loooooooooooooong boobies'.. mortifying for me and her.. but they were! lol

The pool here has 2 family changing rooms and lots of small cubicles but at the 1 toddler session there are 2 rude women who leave their belongings in the cubicles while the use the pool .. I said to OH to ignore their stuff and go in anyway, they can use lockers same as everyone else if they don't like it.

Spendless wrote: »

To be fair that's your problem. You don't think you should have to. Your swimming pool has told you that upto 8 years old they aren't doing anything wrong. It would be nice if they used the family changing rooms as a courtesy but it doesn't sound like they have to. As such you'll have to come up with an idea to address the situation you feel uncomfortable with. There's been several suggested on here.:)

Yes - I will help myself to one of the large private family cubicles with a shower :-)

Dunroamin

Spendless wrote: »

My entirely illogical 10 year old can do it, I'm sure an adult can manage with a bit of practise. Put your towel round you wrapping it like a boob tube whist you slide your cossie down, then put your knickers on. Put your bra on by turning the clasp bit so it's at the front and slightly on the boob tube bit of the towel, turn the bra round and put your boobies into the cups taking some of the towel with you. When bra in place take the towel away from brast area. You are now dressed in your underwear at least. I'm pretty sure I can dress into a whole outfit without showing my bits. A skirt is easier though, as this can go on after pants and you are only concentrating on keeping the towel from not exposing your top half. Just an idea to consider. I've never been to any swimming pool where the people shower naked in a communal area, but the OP says they do at theirs as that question came up earlier.

But why would you want to bother?

Spendless

Torry_Quine wrote: »

That's very awkward sounding to me and no doubt others. I just don't see why someone should have to go to all that trouble when the pool staff are not making people with children use the family area for changing.

Trust me it isn't. I can do it in minutes and I'm the least likely practical with hands person I know. It probably sounds harder trying to explain in writing than actually doing it. If the swimming pool insists that families use family changing rooms then it is up to them to manage that. It doesn't sound like it to me from what has been said so far.

Dunroamin

Person_one wrote: »

I don't remember there being any 8 year old boys in our communal showers!:eek:

That's why they shouldn't be there!;)

A women's changing room is there for women to get changed in and if, for whatever reason, someone needs to bring in a male child then they should be the one doing the adjusting - not the women.

Spendless

Dunroamin wrote: »

But why would you want to bother?

Ermmm because I'm unhappy that the swimming pool I use has a rule that upto 8 year old of the opposite sex can be in the same communal room as me?:D:p I actually learnt to do it as a teen on a beach.;)

Torry_Quine

Spendless wrote: »

Trust me it isn't. I can do it in minutes and I'm the least likely practical with hands person I know. It probably sounds harder trying to explain in writing than actually doing it. If the swimming pool insists that families use family changing rooms then it is up to them to manage that. It doesn't sound like it to me from what has been said so far.

Maybe not but why should I have to? Also you surely take off your costume and dry yourself first before putting on your clothes?

Spendless

MrsE wrote: »

Yes - I will help myself to one of the large private family cubicles with a shower :-)

Excellent. Glad you've found your answer.:beer: