Mother-of-two is branded 'nasty' and 'gross' after hailing summer as 'pool counts as a BATH' season

A mom has faced furious backlash after she admitted that she doesn't bathe her children in the summer time because 'the pool counts as a bath'. 

Neely Gracey is a mom-of-two and exercise enthusiast who frequently takes to Instagram to share her running achievements with her over 27,000 followers. 

Most recently, the Colorado-based mom to Rome, two, and Athens, five, took a break from her usual workout tips to hand out some parenting advice. 

However, her content switch up backfired after she suggested that parents can forgo their children's bath if their kids have spent the day swimming in a pool. 

In a viral video, which has so far amassed over 102,000 views, Neely revealed that she was 'happy' that 'pool counts as bath season' had officially arrived.

A mom has faced furious backlash after she admitted that she doesn't bathe her children in the summer time because 'the pool counts as a bath'

The clip showed her son after he just gotten out of the pool. 

The text over the video read: 'Happy the pool counts as a bath season to all who participate!' 

She captioned the clip: 'Please tell me I'm not the only mom who celebrates.' 

However, the mom-of-two's confession took a wrong turn when people on the web furiously criticized her for not bathing her kids. 

One person said: 'No way man. Pool day means it is DEFINITELY a tubby night for my kiddos. So gross, chemicals, sunscreen, sweat, pee, salt, etc.' 

Someone else wrote: 'I never want to shower harder than after a long day at the pool or the beach.' 

'Oh that's nasty,' one user added. 

'People wonder how a pandemic happened,' another person commented. 

Neely Gracey is a mom-of-two and exercise enthusiast who frequently takes to Instagram to share her running achievements with her over 27,000 followers

Another person said: 'As a swimming instructor, wash your body and hair after swimming. It damages your skin and hair cells worse than anything. So dry and itchy!' 

Someone else added: 'No you especially need an extra bath after the pool.' 

'That's disgusting,' commented another person. 

Another user added: 'Nope.' 

While speaking to Today, the mom and workout fanatic revealed she had no idea that her post would result in such fierce backlash. 

'I in no way posted this to create the level of controversy that it apparently did. The main reason behind this was I knew that nationwide everyone's pools were opening up.

However, the mom-of-two's confession took a wrong turn when people on the web furiously criticized her for not bathing her kids

'Every parent knows the epic battles that ensue from trying to get your kids into the bath and then trying to get them out of the bath. 

'It's two separate battles every single time. I just wanted to give parents permission to have fun with their kids this summer,' she told the outlet. 

And she insisted that she still does bathe her kids after they get out of the pool and said that it was 'so funny people took it so seriously.' 

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, children aged six to 11 should bathe once to twice weekly, while tweens and teens should bathe once daily. 

The AAD recommends you bathe child - no matter their age - after every time they finish swimming.