Couple: HIV 2 Year Old Barred from Pool

abcnews.go.com ^ | 07/09/07 | abc

[TornadoAlley3]

Toddler Was Denied Shower Access as Well:

A couple says their vacation was ruined when an RV park owner told them they weren't welcome after discovering their 2-year-old foster son had the HIV virus. Last week, Dick and Silvia Glover went to the Wales West RV Park in Silver Hill, Ala., with their foster son Caleb. When the boy was banned from using the pool and showers, the Glovers said they were offered an uncomfortable and painful choice: They could either keep Caleb out of the water or leave.

[boomop1]

There is more to this that meets the eye.

[SoftballMominVA]

Although the parents should probably not have mentioned the child’s condition if they didn’t want a negative reaction, the attitude of the park owner is stunning. Does he think that everyone with AIDS or HIV announces their status before jumping into the pool? He and his guests have probably swam with other folks with HIV and just didn’t know it.

[MarineBrat]

A couple of days ago my daughter’s swim team cancelled their daily workouts when a tyke getting a lesson in the shallow end had an “accident” in the pool.

Someone should post a pic of the Snickers Bar scene from Caddy Shack.

[twigs]

You’re probably right. But I don’t blame him, either.

[ClearCase_guy]

As a property rights issue, I think that business owners should be allowed to turn away customers.

[madprof98]

Oh, ugh. Apparently the foster mother here ran her mouth about the child’s HIV status, and the owner of the place told her he needed some documentation about safety before letting the child use common facilities. Offended by the request, she then went to the media to air her grievance.

[TornadoAlley3]

[Anti-Bubba182]

Too bad for the child, but I don’t blame the park owner, a lawyer may argue differently.

[submarinerswife]

Not buying it. How did these people at the RV park happen to find out that this baby has AIDS?

For many reasons I don’t think we’re hearing the truth of this story.

[Ouderkirk]

In fact, the matter came up in a casual conversation with a desk clerk when she told the attendant of her plans to adopt the toddler.

The truth of the matter is revealed sometime later in the article. The woman talks too much and offered up information that created a problem where none existed previously.

Madam, would you like some salt to go with your foot, might make it taste better.

[theDentist]

“Doody!! Doody!!”

[Old Professer]

[Sig Sauer P220]

I guess I missed it. How did they find out the child was HIV positive?

[Sig Sauer P220]

OK, now I know. The foster mother disclosed it, in the hopes of garnering a lawsuit of some kind.

[lovecraft]

Sorry to sound cruel, but I wouldn't let my kid anywhere near a pool with a kid with HIV. The health of my child comes before the emotional wellbeing of the infected, or his parents.

It's not the child's fault it got HIV, it's not my fault to not want anything to do with it either.

[mrmargaritaville]

In the words of Carl Spakler:

“Nothing wrong with this bar”

[rovenstinez]

AND, if he would have TB, I hope they would as well refused him entrance into the pool.

[SteveMcKing]

"OK, now I know. The foster mother disclosed it, in the hopes of garnering a lawsuit of some kind."

Undoubtedly.

Running to ABC with the story certainly reveals her motives. ABC is now trying to make this the mid-1980s, where AIDS happens randomly and to anyone, and is only prevented (prevented, mind you...) by promoting liberal sex.

[fr_freak]

...the attitude of the park owner is stunning. Does he think that everyone with AIDS or HIV announces their status before jumping into the pool? He and his guests have probably swam with other folks with HIV and just didn’t know it.

What does that have to do with anything? You can only attempt to control those things you know about. Once they knew about the kid's status, they took steps to ensure safety. You can't expect them to ignore safety concerns based on the reasoning that other risks may have occurred at some other time without their knowing about it.