Would you expect a just turned 9-year-old to be able to ?

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Cycle 2 miles on a flat path, Have a fun swim for 45 minutes and cycle 2 miles home after having their lunch after the swimming?

Completely depends on your deleted post.

Children are often exhausted after swimming. A long ride back could be too much.

Mine couldn’t

My nephew is nearly 9 and would easily manage that. But then they do a lot of outdoor activity and cycling.

Of course. That is not a massive amount of exercise for a healthy child.

Yes with ease and ask for another activity afterwards assuming no disabilities.
Our ds cycled 10 miles with us on his bike (5 miles, lunch then 5 miles home) and before we even got in the house asked if he could go out on his bike again. We ended up compromising on a swim in the sea. At 9 he could go along way, however I think it does make a difference that his school do sport everyday plus they all play sport with each other in both breaks each day. Plus and hour after school one night and Saturday and Sunday mornings he plays sport and then chooses to play football in the garden too so he must be pretty fit.

I told some one to piss off because they said I was being judgemental of kids with hidden disabilities/dyspraxia etc.

Definitely. My 8 year old would do it happily

This is without context. I think we need to know why you are asking op.

But you are asking other people to make a judgement 😕

Why? would context change your answer?

I just wanted to know if it's a reasonable "request" of a 9 yo in the whole.

If I thought it was too much it too little, why would that change your answer?

I'm not accusing anyone of being ableist ... Just asking so I can gauge a situation.

Without context, there are so many variables our answers are worth nothing. If you said 'child of average fitness and ability, flat familiar route, splashing about not lengths', then people could give you worthwhile answers.

Definitely. I would have expected my children to do this by age 6.

For context. I was asking because I wanted to invite my 9yo nephew along to the fun swim intake my 3.5yo niece to, where we ride there (her on bike seat) and wasn't sure if I was asking too much of him before I spoke to my SIL about it, didn't want to be thought of badly and would suggest something like getting the bus if the general consensus was it's too much.

Probably over thinking it all tbh

Yes my niece was climbing up mountains at about 6 1/2 and carried her own little backpack. The more you get her to do the more she'll be able to do.

Well, if there was any pertinent information like they can't ride a bike, or they never do.exercise, or they can't swim, or whatever... then I would have mentioned that.

This is just a 9yo boy who does all the "normal" 9yo stuff.

Physically yes my DD could have done that but I think the cycle ride on the way home would have involved moaning. Also less chance of the cycling if hilly. Mine would prefer bus and walk but that's what they're used to as we're London based.

Ok, if it’s not your own child then my only hesitation would be if he’s used to riding on the roads and what the route would be like if he’s not.

But how fit is he?

I think it depends a lot on what children are used to.

My dcs would have had no issue but they were used to do a lot if sport and outdoor stuff. So not an issue.
Ive seen 15yo who would struggle with that idea because they are unfit, nit use to do any form of ‘exercise’/physical activity and would genuinely physically struggle with that.

Normal level of 9yo I'd say. he plays football, swims, rides his bike around. That kind of thing. Not in elite teams or doing mini triathlons or anything...just normal kids stuff.

It's all flat wide cycle paths and underpasses. No roads except their own cul-de-sac that we'd need to ride up to join the bike path. We're lucky to have a cycle network.

Yes definitely. DS is 9 and does stuff like this all the time