Maplewood pool

spontaneous

Mar 20, 2015 at 7:20am Edited

Swim diapers and rubber diaper covers are not the same. I don't know if the pool requires diaper covers for the baby pool.

I have also seen the occasional baby in a regular diaper, not hard to miss when you see how big they swell up in the water.

ctrzaska

Mar 20, 2015 at 7:30am

Any kid with a regular diaper should be removed from the pool immediately. That's obnoxious and unsanitary.

donnieo said:
Always one to complain when warranted, I say the pool is a great deal and the fees have not gone up for three years, last to cover some needed renovations and the new water slides. The pool is also self-sustaining, funded only by fees, with no tax money.

Agreed.

ice

Mar 20, 2015 at 7:52am Edited

I have to admit the water was pretty chilly last year when the pool opened on Memorial Day weekend.

But given what's happening outside my window right now, I'd welcome a chilly pool on a warm day!

Might be a cold start again this year... according to a graphic in the WSJ this morning, last March avg temp was about 38 degrees, and so far this March its just about the same. By comparison, March 2013 averaged 40, and 2012 averaged 51(!).

edited for spelling

TrolleyDodger

Mar 20, 2015 at 8:37am

So can a toddler in a bathing suit with pool-diaper be allowed in?

MAPSO345

Mar 20, 2015 at 8:44am Edited

A toddler or a baby with a swim diaper is allowed in both the training and baby pool at anytime. Never in the main pool.

pmartinezv

Mar 20, 2015 at 10:23am

MAPSO345 said:
A toddler or a baby with a swim diaper is allowed in both the training and baby pool at anytime. Never in the main pool.

But a rubber diaper, on top of the swim diaper is not required? Do swim diapers prevent exposure to coxsackie in the event of #2 by the infant?

I am sorry but I just don't have a week to spend at home with my kid again. We may need to skip the pool until he is old enough to use the main pool.

spontaneous

Mar 20, 2015 at 10:27am

Even a rubber diaper won't be hermetically sealed unless you tape the waist and legs to the baby.

debpod

Mar 20, 2015 at 10:31am

^^this. Rubber diaper covers only prevent formed stool from escaping. But as you know, many infants and toddlers have less than formed BMs that can easily escape through a diaper cover, even with elastic.

TrolleyDodger

Mar 23, 2015 at 8:39am

Maplewood vs. South Orange Town Pools, what are the pros/cons for each? Any little known facts/secrets?

yahooyahoo

Mar 23, 2015 at 8:45am

pmartinezv said:
MAPSO345 said:
A toddler or a baby with a swim diaper is allowed in both the training and baby pool at anytime. Never in the main pool.

But a rubber diaper, on top of the swim diaper is not required? Do swim diapers prevent exposure to coxsackie in the event of #2 by the infant?

I am sorry but I just don't have a week to spend at home with my kid again. We may need to skip the pool until he is old enough to use the main pool.

This is what chlorine is for.....

TrolleyDodger

Mar 23, 2015 at 8:58am

So what do toddlers go in?

bog

Mar 23, 2015 at 8:59am

TrolleyDodger said:
Maplewood vs. South Orange Town Pools, what are the pros/cons for each? Any little known facts/secrets?

people in south orange think the so pool is superior cause we have a better layout with more grassy areas to sit along with lower fees.

people in maplewood think their pool is better because the pool is better.

weirdbeard

Mar 23, 2015 at 9:03am

TrolleyDodger said:
Maplewood vs. South Orange Town Pools, what are the pros/cons for each? Any little known facts/secrets?

The main point, which may render the rest moot for you, is that you generally don't have an option to choose one over the other -- aside from some limited reciprocity between the two, neither is open to non-residents of the respective town.

S.O. pool is much cheaper because it is subsidized by the town, and the person who donated the land for it put in a restrictive covenant that effectively caps what they can charge for it. Maplewood is a much larger pool complex with a more extensive diving pool and waterslides. Generally better food options too. The S.O. pool has the advantage of being in a larger park complex so it is next to a playground and tennis courts. Maplewood pool has a LOT of rules that, while understandable, can sometimes get annoying. Not sure if S.O. is similar in that respect. Those are just some of the differences off the top of my head.

sac

Mar 23, 2015 at 9:15am Edited

They are both excellent facilities, albeit with some differences. I really don't think that the pools should be a deciding factor in deciding where to buy a home. However, knowing about the differences makes sense for those limited number of people who may be eligible for that limited reciprocity and have reason to consider it (such as those with children in a school with classmates from both towns.)

I still wish that the two pools would work out an "automatic guest pass" system where a member of one pool could show that pool's badge and be admitted to the other town's pool. I really don't think this would add much, if any, actual cost to pool operations and would eliminate paperwork, etc. involved in administering reciprocity. And it would be especially nice for those children who attend schools that straddle both towns. (Or for others of us ... many! ... who have friends in both towns and would like to go to the pool together.)

TrolleyDodger

Mar 23, 2015 at 9:19am

Where is the line of demarcation and who is allowed entry to both?

weirdbeard

Mar 23, 2015 at 9:26am

TrolleyDodger said:
Where is the line of demarcation and who is allowed entry to both?

Line of demarcation is the border between the two towns -- again, membership is based on residency. I'll let someone else explain the reciprocity deal (although you could probably find it on the township's website).

tweezer

May 1, 2015 at 8:25am Edited

We're new to Maplewood this year and are excited about joining the pool, but now I'm wondering if we should hold off until our toddler is older. Would love to hear from other parents what they think. Hoping to make a decision today.
The pool brochure indicates, under the "Activities" section, that the baby pool is only open Tuesday-Friday from 9-11, and it only opens beginning July 11. Is this true, or are they referring to some specific baby pool activity that runs during those hours? It's just my wife, me, and our 18-month old boy. Many days it would just be the boy and me, and not likely in the window stated above. It doesn't seem worth the membership if we're only granted access to the baby pool, which will be closed much of the time we end up there.
I've seen some say toddlers are allowed in only the baby pool, and others say just the training pool and baby pool. The gentleman I spoke with at the Dept. of Rec. said we could use all three pools, but wasn't sure, so he transferred me to the director where I left a message. Obviously, my son would be in proper swim diaper and under supervision at all times.
Ultimately, I'd like to hear from other dads or moms with more experience if they think it's worth joining with just a toddler in tow. I assumed we'd need a family membership, but it looks like guest passes are only needed for kids 3+. Could we get away with just a couple membership?

erins

May 1, 2015 at 8:43am Edited

No one has access to both pools. Under the reciprocity deal - you can buy a membership to either pool and the cost is the same as a membership to the Maplewood Pool. For example:

Maplewood family buys a membership to the South Orange Pool; the cost will be the same as they would pay to the join the Maplewood Pool; family will only be allowed to go to the South Orange Pool because that's where they purchased their membership.

South Orange family buys a membership to the Maplewood Pool; the cost will be the same as Maplewood families pay to the join the Maplewood Pool; family will only be allowed to go to the Maplewood Pool because that's where they purchased their membership.

ETA - reciprocity deal is available to ALL residents of Maplewood and South Orange. It has nothing to do with where you live in the towns or what schools your children attend. There are only a limited number of these memberships available, so if you are going to do it...sign up quickly.

TrolleyDodger said:
Where is the line of demarcation and who is allowed entry to both?

erins

May 1, 2015 at 8:59am Edited

@ tweezer - The Maplewood pool complex has 4 pools - baby, training, big pool and diving tank. When the pool complex is open to the general public, ALL the pools are available for use, including the Baby Pool. BUT, there are times when only some of the pools are available and this is typically in the early morning before the complex is open to the general public. There are children's swim lessons taking place in the training pool between 9-11am during the week. What the brochure doesn't communicate very well is that during those swim lesson times, the Baby Pool will be open. So look at those hours as "extra hours" you can take your toddler to the Maplewood Pool. Hope this helps.