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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, I have kids similar ages, almost 8, 4yo, and 2yo (which is easier in one way bc he’s older but harder on another on that he wants to run around and kill himself). Similar.

we have a neighborhood pool, and I’ve always gone with DH. No lifeguards.

Then..
I signed up for swim lessons at the larger community pool, just for the two older kids. We did 12 lessons for each child, so 24 in all) but spread out over about 18 days. It was tough, even w/o swimming with the 2yo (splash pad on site), and even with one child occupied with the teacher.

Once I decided to swim with the two little ones, while dd was busy with the lesson. It was really hard to manage the two younger bc they have really different pool needs. Obviously a million lifeguards there, so that helps.

Lately I have taken 2 or all 3 of them to the non lifeguard pool by myself, and it’s hard.
- I tell my kids we can leave any minute if I start to feel like anyone isn’t safe - like there’s too much for me to manage
-I tell them we will go often, but the trade off is we keep it to about 30 minutes. No complaints, bc we can come back almost every day. 
-we do longer sessions when dh is around
-I keep my phone really close (on my neck in a pouch), or immediately by the side of the pool in a pouch. Dd knows how to use it.[/quote]

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