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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former lifeguard here, so I'm a bit biased--but no, I wouldn't compromise. Bribes, rewards, whatever it takes... but if it were me, I'd get that kid back to learning. I grew up learning to swim, and have seen the other end of that spectrum (of not knowing how to swim), not having your kid know how to swim is a terrible disservice that you're depriving your kid of of a potential lifelong (and lifesaving!) skill. So I draw the line with swim lessons. Swim lessons aren't the ONLY way to teach a kid to swim, but they're certainly the best. [/quote] I'm not sure how not knowing how to swim at 4 years old translates into a lifetime of not swimming. A bit dramatic don't you think? Plenty of kids can't swim yet at that age. [/quote]
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