03-21-2013, 04:09 PM
Thankyou Nalu! YEs, I have also swam in public pools that allowed small swim accessories (what are here considered "toys"), and it was far more family friendly. Now, I do also want to address some of the other comments regarding "50% of the people not watching their kids in the water or whatever". Totally untrue. I think the people on the big island really love their kids and take good care of them. I do not see a lot of neglect. I do hear more swearing than I am used to, and I have seen people hit their kids with rubber slippers, but I dont consider this abuse. I have also seen rich white people not paying attention to their 3 yr old in the pool, while the parents were preoccupied with adult conversations. IF the people here aren't watching their kids in the water then why is it the tourists that are usually the ones that drown?