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[quote=Anonymous]Hi its that time of year.  The pool that my NF usually goes too has been under some remodeling in the past couple of months but recently opened back up.  They have been taking the kids on some weekends and say that they built a wall around it and that the kiddie pool is shallow and "safe".  They have been saying that they will drive over with me one day and show me what they do etc and where it is.  But then all of a sudden I texted MB that I wanted to spend the day at the aquarium on friday (we have a membership to the Aquarium, Children's Museum and Zoo) and she asked out of the blue if Id like to go to the pool instead.  I was caught off guard because they still haven't shown me where it is etc. & neither of them would be available to go with me.  I told her no thank you. Not to mention we even discussed that it may be very different for me considering I would be doing this solo and she usually has her husband.

So later that day once she was home I asked how DS's (3) swim lessons had been going and she said not too well.  :?  He changes his mind often and gets in and out of the pool and is apprehensive to a lot of the things the instructor says the kids should do.  I suggested that maybe one on one lessons would be a better fit for him. She didn't really say anything to this. He has extreme behavioral issues and sleep issues and a lot of it is tied to sleep deprivation so its hard for him to stay focused on activities. So the swimming apparently is no different.  :roll:

So my thing is am I out of line if I just straight up tell MB that this pool thing is just not something I think I want on the agenda for the summer?  Besides my 3 yr old charge and the issues he has here and there I would also have to watch his 15 month old brother.  We have plenty of other things to do for the summer and he also has a camp once per week and they take him to the pool on the weekends.  I have always taken charges to the pool but they have always been at least 3 and up. Never what I consider a young toddler that honestly just started walking within the last 3 weeks and still stumbles. I just keep having visions of him running etc and me having the baby in my arms etc.

what do you guys think.  Nannies and Mbs please chime in.  Thanks in advance![/quote]

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