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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

That’s…extra. [/quote]

I agree with the PP.  My kids, husband and I are all strong swimmers and none of us, regardless of age, swim in our backyard pool without someone else around.  Same with skiing.  My kids and I are strong skiers, but none of us ski alone (meaning on slopes where we don't have a buddy or where we aren't always in view of a good number of people).  So for us it's not about their being kids, it's about general safety.  When we chose our house, though, we specifically chose one where you can see the whole pool out the back family room window, so it's very easy for someone to go for a swim while someone else is in the family room with windows or doors open.  Hasn't been difficult for us over many years with this set-up and the kids (teens) don't mind at all.  [/quote]

Interesting. It would never occur to me not to swim alone in a pool. [/quote]

NP.  Not swimming alone is a standard safety guideline around water for adults, not just children. [/quote]

DP - it is.  Red Cross safety standard is never to swim alone.  https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety/swim-safety.html[/quote]

Ideally, no one should drive alone, either, but the Red Cross is never going to issue that as a recommendation. When I think of swimming alone in a backyard pool vs an exhausted parent driving alone with a million distractions, I feel the latter is a million more times dangerous.[/quote]

You are really just in this to be argumentative.  The fact that you can't see the difference between drowning and a car accident says everything we need to know about you and your critical thinking skills.[/quote]

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