Toddler picks up pooh at Quomps Splash Park after parents ignore signs to wear swim nappies
A HORRIFIED mum revealed how her child picked up pooh at a Christchurch splash park after parents ignored signs for toddlers to wear swim nappies.
The woman said her young daughter was only three metres away from her, at the facility at the Quomps, when she saw the tot pick up the faeces from “a trail of them left in the park”.
She said: “I then had to clear her up and pick up seven child turds that didn’t belong to my child.”
Posting on social media, she added: “Please let’s keep the park open for the kids – use a swim nappy!”
BCP Council said it had treated the site with chlorine and urged families with very young children to put them in a swim nappy.
Another mum said her child had told her that there was pooh lying on the floor of the splash park.
She said: “I took my children there to cool off after we went to the circus. They are nine and six, so well beyond swim nappies.
“My horrified nine-year-old informed me of a pooh lying on the floor. I emptied a sandwich bag and picked it up so no one would tread in it.
“Loads of kids were there in just underwear. I won’t be going back, ever.”
A spokesperson for BCP Council said it had taken action to make the site safe after receiving reports about faeces.
They said: “Our team were made aware of two incidents involving faecal matter at the Quomps Splash Park on Saturday.
They attended in the afternoon to find matter on the grass beside the pool and this was removed.
“The team attended again in the early evening and were told that solid matter had subsequently been in the water and removed by a parent, who had then left the park.
“As a precaution the pool was treated with an additional dose of chlorine, to maintain the correct level of water quality and preserve hygiene.
“We are in the process of updating the signage at the site with a new phone number for reporting of incidents, as we have learnt of an error with the one currently on display.”
They added: “This is a fantastic local facility that has been well-used in the recent hot weather, and we welcome our younger residents having a splash around.
“We ask that parents ensure any young children wear a waterproof swim nappy and that the pool is left as parents wish to find it.”
They said the pool would only be closed if the pooh was not of the solid kind. A clean up operation would then be carried out to sanitise it.
