I let the kids swim in their clothes. My mom is freaking out about it.

[agander2017]

The chlorine in the pool will destroy their clothes after awhile. Maybe that's why she has an issue with it?

[winterglow]

The fabric they're wearing isn't meant for the chemicals in the pool. But whatever

Also, if they've been wearing those clothes all day, just think of the extra bacteria they're taking into the water with them ... OK, so you can add extra chemicals but who wants to do that when there's an easy way of avoiding it?

[Anonymous 6]

Do they own swimsuits?

Yes

So they’re just too lazy to change clothes.

Or she's too lazy to make them change.

[Momto2boys973]

I can think of many reasons not to do that, but your kids, your problem, not mine. I don’t think it’s a big deal to tell kids “just put on a bathing suit”.
I can understand their grandmother having concerns and telling you, she has a right to that. You have a right to ignore it.

[JulesFairy]

You do you...
I do find it strange that it isn't ruining their clothes though. Unless it isn't a chlorinated swimming pool. I have ruined clothes when got shoved in and got right back out, I can't imagine them holding up to repeated swimming.

[Anonymous 7]

Chlorine will fade the clothing big time. My kid’s own swim suits. Swimming in clothing isn’t comfortable at all.

[Linda_Runs]

Chlorine, fabric or whatever; as long as they are not in danger they will remember that mom let us go swimming in our clothes and laugh about it as a memory when they are adults.

[Nvl0707]

Oh yay another “parent” that wants to be the cool mom and kids best friend. Ridiculous.

[Valentina327]

The fabric they're wearing isn't meant for the chemicals in the pool. But whatever

Also, if they've been wearing those clothes all day, just think of the extra bacteria they're taking into the water with them ... OK, so you can add extra chemicals but who wants to do that when there's an easy way of avoiding it?

And then all of the lint coming off of the clothes and choking the hell out of your filter. Cloth in the pool is terrible on the equipment.

[MistressMonster]

The fabric they're wearing isn't meant for the chemicals in the pool. But whatever

Also, if they've been wearing those clothes all day, just think of the extra bacteria they're taking into the water with them ... OK, so you can add extra chemicals but who wants to do that when there's an easy way of avoiding it?

And then all of the lint coming off of the clothes and choking the hell out of your filter. Cloth in the pool is terrible on the equipment.

Which is why I always use my hot tub or pool nude. No killing the filter.