[Russ_Boston]

LK - OH! There has been a lot of talk on this forum about personal attacks and I hope I never do that so please don't take this as one. Let's just say that we can agree to disagree on this one. The actions you describe appear to be normal 'kid' stuff so I wouldn't attribute that to misinformed / permissive grandparents. I understand your point about paying extra for the pool but I assume that in your contract it must have mentioned that the CC pools are 'open' to all members including their guests of any age. If they are not supposed to be there then that is a different issue that you need to address with CC management.

I've only stayed in TV for a little over 1 week and it was during April but I thought is was almost too quiet. Almost but not quite, I love quiet!

[Cassie325]

We have the membership to the pools as well. I enjoy it a lot as they are a little more fun...however I will say that there is one country club that has a pool that is for adults only. I believe that it is Tierra Del Sole if I spelled it correctly....but they are adult only and only for country club....

I also know that as wonderful OB is there are a lot of people that are not villages residents and certainly do not pay extra to be there...come in the back entrance of the pool. There is a small parking lot right behind the country club for I am assuming employees. There are many people that just walk in and sit at the bar without ever being spoken to. I also notice that some of the pool monitors will save lounge chairs or tables for their own friends and families. I notice the lounge chair thing more in the winter months...

With all those things said I think you have to remember that a lot of times the grandparents dont come to the pools with their families. A lot of times the adult children bring their kids without grandma or grandpa....

Some monitors are really good...others do not make a deal out of anything....

We also thought it would be a good idea to give the child a test prior to being allowed in the CC pool areas...kind of like a sensitivity training or questionaire.....kidding but not such a bad idea...and it came from an 11 year old!!

[jadebox]

Originally Posted by ladykathleen

Hi Gracie and welcom to The Villages,

Children running on the deck, jumping off the sides of the pool and yelling is intrusive to those adults seeking a relaxing time at the pool. No responsible adult should allow that to happen. Does a grandparent feel her grandchildren won't love them anymore because they are corrected? These people should take the children to a beach or build a pool of there own. Many of us love it when they all go home.

A monitor who is doing there job will not allow that. I have seen the monitors at Hacienda Hills Country Club pool stop this behavior many times.
One time a young girl around ten years old would squeal and whine when her brother swam by---not paying any attention to her. I put up with it for quite a while and then gave the mother a dirty look. She told her daughter to quit acting that way because people here are not used to children. She said it in a snotty way. The child did shut up and lo and behold she started having a real good time and met others her age. You would think the mother would learn something from that but I doubt it.

[Cassie325]

I would say that the monitors at Hacienda Hills are AWESOME! There is one woman there that has been there for 11 years!! I also think it is wrong for the mother to speak that way...it doesnt teach her children the right way. The "people" here are certainly used to children...how does she think she got here?? I am sure her own parents live here etc...

Originally Posted by Hope2bforever

A monitor who is doing there job will not allow that. I have seen the monitors at Hacienda Hills Country Club pool stop this behavior many times.
One time a young girl around ten years old would squeal and whine when her brother swam by---not paying any attention to her. I put up with it for quite a while and then gave the mother a dirty look. She told her daughter to quit acting that way because people here are not used to children. She said it in a snotty way. The child did shut up and lo and behold she started having a real good time and met others her age. You would think the mother would learn something from that but I doubt it.

[ladykathleen]

No Personal attacks, just control those children. Do people not know what proper behavior is????????????????? I was not raised that way nor were my children nor my friend's children. Take those kids to the beach. This is a RETIREMENT COMMUNITY first and foremost. We live here. This is our home. Your grandchildren and children visit. Be respectful. As for pool monitors they try to do their best but do not want to offend a potenial buyer. The club you mentioned is an adult pool. The developer would never close a country club pool to a potenial buyer.