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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about:

Riding a bike without training wheels
Swimming without a floater

I have a six year old boy and he showers alone but wants help getting out, is starting with shoelaces, and doesn’t like buttons so I have clue. He can zipper. Can’t swim or bike so those are summer goals. [/quote]

DS is 6, almost 7.

We took the float off at age 4 and kept a real close eye on him at the pool. He wasn't allowed to be outside our arms reach. He takes swim lessons on a weekly basis, can swim the length of the pool at the Y with a freestyle and is working on the back stroke. But we felt like the float would give him false confidence in the pool and took it off him early. His summer camps required a swim test, which he did not pass, so he had to stay in the shallow end at 5. His goal has been to pass the swim test so he can go to other parts of the pool this summer.

He still uses training wheels on his bike but we don't get him out on the bike enough. One of our summer goals is to get the training wheels off.

I know kids who are teens who can't ride a bike and far too many people who cannot swim. So I would say that those are important skills but there are others who could care less.
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