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AIBU?

Kids swimming unattended at Centre parcs

36 replies

mumontherun14 · 24/09/2017 19:43

Hi. We are currently at CP with 3 other families. The kids are mixed ages with my DD being the youngest at 10 1/2. There are 2 kids older girls both 17, boy 18 , my DS 13 and his pal 12. The other parents all relaxed about their kids going swimming alone with no adults. Yesterday and today I have come along with

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livingthegoodlife · 24/09/2017 19:46

Usually you can swim unattended at pools from 8 years onwards. Unless the kids have additional needs or are weak swimmers then yes you are being unreasonable.

SportyBobster · 24/09/2017 19:47

If there is an 18 and 17 yr old there I don't really think I would call that unaccompanied children!

Tealdeal747 · 24/09/2017 19:49

An 18yo is an adult.

8 yos can go swimming alone.

I used to go swimming with friends, no parents at 10.

User321321321321321 · 24/09/2017 19:49
Hmm
Rosieposy4 · 24/09/2017 19:50

Hope they will all be in school tomorrow!

CbeebiesAddict · 24/09/2017 20:31

Um after about 8-9 if they are currently confident swimmers then it is fine.

rainbowunicorn · 24/09/2017 20:40

Surely you are not serious. You do realise that 3 of the 'kids' are old enough to work as paid lifeguards so I doubt they need looking after. My kids have bee regularly going swimming with friends since they were 9

manglethedangle · 24/09/2017 20:42

If you don't want DD swimming 'alone' don't let her go. What other parents do is up to them, but 22 and upwards, really not an issue if they can all swim.

reallyreallyreallytired · 24/09/2017 20:43

You are worried about an 18 and 17 year old unattended????????

Maryz · 24/09/2017 20:45

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NotSuchASmugMarriedNow1 · 24/09/2017 20:45

Can she swim? Coz if she can, I really don't see the issue.

Marylou2 · 24/09/2017 20:49

Your children ,your decision. I would stay with my 11 year old. You will have a parents intuition about what is right for your child. I'd go with that. Have fun though. Just been booking our activities for Christmas visit. Can't wait ☺

silverbell64 · 24/09/2017 20:50

Aged 8+ is fine to swim on their own. Im sure if your kids can't swim they will stay in the shallow end.

silverbell64 · 24/09/2017 20:52

Have no idea whatsoever why a parent needs to be with a child over that age unless the child has special needs. If that is the case then it surely is on their capabilities.
The parent of a child that doesn't have special needs wanting to stay with the child is pretty bizarre.

Coffeetasteslikeshit · 24/09/2017 20:56

What's the actual AIBU? It looks like you missed off half of your last sentence.

Expemsiveuniform · 24/09/2017 20:59

An 18 year old is an adult. My DD would piss herself laughing if I said she had to have me there supervising her at swimming. She drives and goes out to parties and does all kinds of things without me supervising.

EverythingWillBeGreat · 24/09/2017 21:02

I wouldnt see a 17 or 18yo as a child.

Children can go in the pool alone from 8yo.
If your child knows how to swim is going with an ADULT (the 18yo is an adult remember), I really wouldnt see the issue.

underneaththeash · 24/09/2017 21:03

I'm not sure I'd leave an 8 yo unattended, but DS was perfectly competent to go round with his mate last year (he would have been just 10).

MarmaladeIsMyJam · 24/09/2017 21:08

Please don't tell me you are following your 13yo son round Center Parcs pool?

user327854831 · 24/09/2017 21:10

I'd say YABU but I think some of the CP lifeguards receive less than decent training. My eldest is a life guard (not at CP) and we spoke to a CP life guard because we saw an empty child's life jacket floating on the water; they didn't look for anybody and just said that somebody had probably left it behind.

Any decent life guard knows that if you see an empty life jacket then the first thing you do is look for a casualty on the bottom of the pool. As it was we looked. An email complaint to CP was ignored.

However, none of that applies to 17 and 18 year olds.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/09/2017 21:12

I thought you were going to say they were 7 and 8.

diddl · 24/09/2017 21:13

"an ADULT (the 18yo is an adult remember),"

But maybe they don't want to watch Op's daughter.

If your daughter needs watching then she does, Op.

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JigglyTuff · 24/09/2017 21:13

WTF are you on about?

Allywill · 24/09/2017 21:15

mine swam better than me from about 7 onwards. i had a 25 m breaststroke with eldest, she beat me and i was really trying

Starlight2345 · 24/09/2017 21:15

Is your 10 year old a weak swimmer?

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