lovinmaryland
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What age did you allow your children to go swimming alone (unsupervised by an adult)
Kids swimming alone
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FeralCatLover
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At least 16
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
My daughter is 13 and this is the first year I've dropped her off at the pool without me. She's not alone, she's with friends.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
My boys are 13, 12, and 10. 99% of the other parents in the neighborhood allow their children to go swimming off the pier w/ out an adulst being present. I just dont think that is safe, and of course my kids are all saying we are being to strict. All three are excellent swimmers, it is I just dont trust and accident not to happen. Especially with that dark water.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
That's something entirely different. I take my daughter to a pool. I WOULD NOT allow my child to swim in the river/creek/pond without an adult being present.
sanchezf
Little ol' Me
I agree with Chasey...That's something entirely different. I take my daughter to a pool. I WOULD NOT allow my child to swim in the river/creek/pond without an adult being present.
No life guard, moms going with you. I don't care how old and mature you are, when an emergency does happen all that goes out the window. Ever watched and adult react to a child drowning.
I have it was a life guard watching my son in a community pool, he was in the deep end got a leg crap and started drowning (grandma watching who can't swim) and life guard paying zero attention. All while I am walking into pick him up. So in my goes dress clothes and all to save boy child, while lifeguard never got out of his chair...
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toppick08
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GWguy
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I was swimming by myself by 10, but I had been in lessons since I was 3, and my dad was a lifeguard and instilled the respect of the water in me. The beach I grew up on didn't have lifeguards, but all the parents watched out for all the kids. This was back in a time where if you did something wrong, the "network" made sure your parents knew about it! Couldn't get away with nuthin' !
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Off a pier? NFW Especially with NO adults. Kids are idiots most of the time.
pumpkin0824
New Member
Swimming in dark water, I would say 15 or 16 is an okay age given that they are great swimmers and responsible enough. I was a lifeguard, pool operator, pool manager for about 10 years during the summer time and I cannot stand parents who let their 9, 10, 11, 12 year olds go to the pool unsupervised. Lifeguards are NOT babysitters. Kids get rowdy in the water and like to goof off and have fun and there is nothing wrong with that but if an accident does happen you will want someone to be there that can react calmly.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
Ok so I am not the worst mom in the world thenThat's something entirely different. I take my daughter to a pool. I WOULD NOT allow my child to swim in the river/creek/pond without an adult being present.
I dont have a problem if I am at work and they call me and I speak to a parent who is at the pier and says they will watch them, but they are not just allowed to go there and swim unsupervised... not happening.Actually about 2 weekends ago 2 little boys almost drowned and myself and two other parents had to jump in to save them and the mother who had ran in fully clothed in jeans to try and save them. Apprently the tide was low when they swam out to the swim floats, but it rose and they couldnt get back to shore or swim in the deep water.
Times have changed .
I just hoped I'd be dry by the time I got home
Oh I have one on restriction for that very reason lol!!! It seems like I am the only parent in the nieghborhood who have a problem with this, and that sucks for my kids.
GWguy
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My biggest gripe when I was a lifeguard.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
It boggles my mind that people allow their kids to do this. One of the children my kids play with is 9 years old, he goes swimming whenever he wants. I think a lot of the parents use the pier as a baby sitter for their kids.
sanchezf
Little ol' Me
Won't suck so much when someone drowns and it's not them. Just tell them wait till you have kids then you can do it.
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
I heard about this on the news last night...and supposedly her parents were at the pool.
DC Pool Closed After Child Drowns | ABC 7 News
Stick with your rules, we have an adult must be present rule also.
Have you talked to the other parents? Maybe their kids are "hoping to be dry" when they get home also.
By the way, who's pier are we talking here?