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[quote=Anonymous]Add me to the don't-send-them group, until they are strong swimmers and can be responsible for themselves.  I used to lifeguard when I was a teen, and had to rescue a little 3 year old who'd been clinging to the side of the pool, in the shallow end (about 3 feet or so).  He let go and just slipped under.  Was doing something like a doggie paddle underwater but couldn't get back to the surface.   At first I thought he was swimming deliberately, but then it became obvious he wasn't, and that he couldn't get back up to the top.   His mom was RIGHT THERE chatting with friends and not watching the child.   It just always stuck with me, because I always thought nobody would watch a child as closely as a parent.  But even parents mess up.

And I panicked once myself when I was about 10.  The water was much deeper than I had expected after heavy rains, and I couldn't touch the bottom.  Someone had to pull me out.

Fortunately, there were always adults around who were alert.   But I worry even more today with iphones, ipads, etc.  taking their attention away.[/quote]

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