The second episode of the winter season of A house full begins – funnilyenough – with a glimpse into the summer holidays of the Zeldenrust family.Instead of staying at home with the eight children, the two parents decide totake the children to their boat in the Dordrecht harbour.
The water may not be tropical blue, but the oldest four children still happilyjump in. To the surprise of the A house full viewers and the port police.
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While mother Jantina keeps an eye on things, the children enjoy the coolingwater. “The eldest four all have at least two diplomas,” explains Jantina. Thechildren who do not yet have diplomas are therefore not allowed in the water.“And one of us is always observing when they are swimming. So that you knowwhat is happening and that you can be there on time if necessary.”
Although it seems quite safe for the parents this way, the harbor policethinks otherwise. While the children are recovering from their swim, theharbor police moor next to their boat. Father Joshua walks towards thepolicemen. “You know this is forbidden, don’t you? Swimming in the river. Thatis life-threatening,” one of the police officers begins.
‘They are skippers’ children’
But Joshua disagrees. “Well that is not too bad. I also got through it, so Idon’t see that danger,” he replies. “They are skippers’ children, so they havebeen brought up a bit further than a normal walkind.” However, the port policedo not change their mind: skipper’s child or not, swimming in these kinds ofwaters can be life-threatening, according to the officer.
“I’ll give you a warning about it, but don’t do it again,” warns the officerJoshua. However, the father does not seem very impressed by the warning: “ThenI will know that for next time, I will look it up.”
No more swimming
From a distance, the children watch and listen to the spectacle. Thirteen-year-old Julia suspects that the arrival of the harbor police has to do withtheir swimming party from earlier. “We swam in a place where I don’t thinkyou’re allowed to swim. Now daddy gets mad at those men.”
When Joshua walks back to his family, one of the children asks if they canswim again. Although the father didn’t seem very impressed by the warning fromthe harbor police, he still doesn’t allow it. “No absolutely not. I don’t wantto hear any more about it.”
A house full of viewers amazed
The whole event caused astonishment among the viewers of A house full. “Askipper who does not know that you are not allowed to swim in the river,”writes a viewer on Twitter. “Skipper child or not, stick to the rules,” tweetsanother viewer.
A skipper who does not know that you are not allowed to swim in the river> #onehouseful>> — Fairy (@FeeW123) December 26,> 2022
Father Zeldenrust pff… With his lacquer to the rules. Until a child goes> under and never comes up again… Skipper child or not, stick to the rules.> #onehouseful>> — Eden ☁️ (@hallowedhillz) December 26,> 2022
The fact that you swim somewhere where it is not allowed and dangerous is of> course the fault of the harbor police… 🫥> #onehouseful>> — Jeroen Bartels (@JBartels96) December 26,> 2022
Papa Zeldenrust thinks that the harbor police are exaggerating. I think Dad> will get away with this> #onehouseful>> — Paulien (@PaulienJZ) December 26,> 2022
As if the undercurrent distinguishes between shore children and skipper> children. The law also applies to Rare Rests> #onehouseful>> — Carola (@DutchLittleOne) December 26,> 2022
Inflatable baths for the Rare Rests
Luckily for the kids, there’s plenty of space on deck for inflatable pools.Maybe not as much fun as open water, but nice and cool. Jantina also staysattentive during the games on deck. “As soon as I leave here, the little oneswill go with me. I just want to be very careful,” she explains. “The mostdangerous thing on board is the water next to it, quite simple. But there arealso dangers on deck. If you fall down here, you will fall steel on steel.”
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