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STRAW POLL please.

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spidermama · 01/07/2005 15:31

How old are you?
How many children have you?
Can they all swim?

Thanks. Just interested.

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SoupDragon · 01/07/2005 15:33

mid 30s
2
Yes. Since they were 3.5

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dropinthe · 01/07/2005 15:34

Strange poll?????

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QueenOfQuotes · 01/07/2005 15:34

26

2

No

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tortoiseshell · 01/07/2005 15:35

28
2
Ds can only swim with armbands (he's just 4)
Dd can swim with armbands or one of those woggle floats (the long bendy sausage like ones - she'll be 2 in August and I'm inordinately proud of her swimming!).

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spidermama · 01/07/2005 15:35

39
4
1 can swim. Other 3 learning slowly.

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SoupDragon · 01/07/2005 15:38

I boast of DSs swimming whenever I get the chance If someone starts a baby swimming thread, you can be sure I'l express an opinion there

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expatinscotland · 01/07/2005 15:41

1 and one on the way.
DD is 2 and can frolick in the water.

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Kelly1978 · 01/07/2005 15:44

26
4
Nope. dd (5) can swinm with armbands. ds (3) can't. dts too young. Trouble is once you have a coupel of toddlers, swimmign becomes a big no no.

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Tommy · 01/07/2005 15:46

I'm 38, DS1 is 3 and can swim, DS2 is 22 months and loves swimming as long as he's holding on to someone!

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spidermama · 01/07/2005 15:54

Conversely, Soup, I have great guilt because mine aren't swimming yet. So hard to get them all down the swimming pool. Can't book lessons either due to changable nature of husband's job.

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starlover · 01/07/2005 16:01

24
1
no, he's 5 months!

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Lio · 01/07/2005 16:14

34
1
no

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TrophyWife · 01/07/2005 16:16

25

1

yes with a float (hes only 2.5)

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berolina · 01/07/2005 16:45

28
1
no, he's 6 weeks
BTW, I can't swim and think I'm too scared to learn now, although I love being in water.

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MarsLady · 01/07/2005 16:53

38
5
oldest 3 can

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lockets · 01/07/2005 17:00

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anteater · 01/07/2005 17:26

42
3
2 yes
the other can float a little, 3.5 yo
How many have swimming lessons at school as well as home..

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paolosgirl · 01/07/2005 17:29

36
2
7 year old can, just. 5 year old nowhere near, and not interested - but I feel very guilty about it though...

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jessicaandbumpsmummy · 01/07/2005 17:30

22
1 and 1 on the way
she loves water but is only 11 months old so not old enought to "swim" properly

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Satine · 01/07/2005 17:30

33
2
Yes

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juuule · 01/07/2005 21:07

How old are you?
45
How many children have you?
9
Can they all swim?
Oldest 6 can

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zebraZ · 01/07/2005 21:28

37, 3, nope, but oldest is only 5! Oldest can almost swim safely alone, middle child as no interest, the baby is desperate keen, is practically doing the breaststroke now, and seems like he will learn very quickly when older.

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potty1 · 01/07/2005 21:29

41,3,yes.

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spidermama · 01/07/2005 21:31

9 children juule? Wow. Respect to you. How do you find it? Not much time for anything else I bet?

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