Kids Cutting Toes on Plaster Pool

[BigBri594]

Had a bunch of kids here for a party on the 4th of July. After about 3 or 4 hours of kids in and out of the pool and running around the yard and concrete deck barefoot, several of the kids had at least one bleeding toe. While this has never been a problem before, my kids and their friends are now getting to the point where they are really going all out in the pool constantly running around playing games. It does not seem to be a problem for the adults but we are not really moving around as much as the kids.

I'm hesitant to re-plaster the pool as it is very expensive, and I'm not convinced that it is going to solve my problem. The pool is not as smooth as a liner obviously, but it's also not any rougher than any other plaster pool I have been in. Before I even consider re-surfacing I wanted to check and find out if this is really an option that will solve the bleeding toes problem. Or are bleeding toes just an inevitable result of playing for hours in this type of pool?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Toxophilite]

I grew up on oyster shell roads (we actually played in them more than folks drove them), and every summer after school was over my feet never saw a pair of shoes unless going somewhere. Bleeding stops after thick callouses form, trust me Extreme example, but after first using our pebble pool a few times, I did start to develop those same callouses on some of my toes, which now I don't pay any attention to.

I imagine a kid with tender feet will experience the same but on a greater degree due to their hyper activity. If they are in the pool many days of the week, I would be assured it stops and they quit noticing. Standard pebble finishes are what they are, a bit rough.

 

[johngault007]

^^^ Agree 100%. I remember growing up with a pool and the first few days of hard play led to some soar and lightly bleeding toes. The rest of the spring/summer it became a non-issue except to for those friends of mine that only came over occasionally.

 

[Bperry]

Pretty common for kids running barefoot on concrete that’s textured to avoid skipping. Never had trouble in the actual plaster pool except on a pebble texture pool we swam in.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Have them wear pool slippers if it's an on-going issue They are pretty cheap and will protect the feet and toes as well as give the kids better grip in and out of the pool ... Around these parts, the air temps are anywhere between blazing hot to nuclear fusion and so concrete gets hot enough to melt the soles of your shoes and fry eggs (we walk our dogs around here either before sun-up or after sun down to avoid burning paws), swim slippers are great for moving around on hot concrete decks.

 

[swamprat69]

Have them wear pool slippers if it's an on-going issue They are pretty cheap and will protect the feet and toes as well as give the kids better grip in and out of the pool ... Around these parts, the air temps are anywhere between blazing hot to nuclear fusion and so concrete gets hot enough to melt the soles of your shoes and fry eggs (we walk our dogs around here either before sun-up or after sun down to avoid burning paws), swim slippers are great for moving around on hot concrete decks.

When I first lived in Scottsdale, I was amazed to hear that there was a group of women who baked pies and cakes etc. in cardboard boxes lined with aluminum foil!