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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you mean like let your kid go to a public or community pool with lifeguards and other adults you know around, but you aren't there?  If so, our pool has a rule of 10 which seems reasonable to me.

Or do you mean like let them swim in a backyard pool by themselves without an adult?  For me, when they've gone through lifeguard training and have a buddy (so 15) or when they turn 18.[/quote]

You wouldn’t let your kid in the pool without a buddy until they turn 18? Am I misunderstanding?[/quote]

I would not let my kid swim alone in a pool (e.g. a backyard pool where no one else in in the vicinity, not a public pool) and I wouldn't swim alone myself.  I think it's a situation where there is safety in numbers.  When they turn 18 they can obviously make their own choice.  [/quote]

I have a backyard pool and completely agree with the above.  It may not be likely, but the consequences are so serious if something were to happen.  And it happens so fast.  This is basic pool safety 101.

If it's a public pool with a lifeguard, then I'd stop watching around age 9/10 if they were strong swimmers.[/quote]

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