Swimming party for a 7 year old

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Thing of a swimming party for my daughter's 7 birthday most kids will be 6 or 7 so parents need to go in with them. Would you let your child go to one of these party's? Or would you be put off.

We did one for my daughter's 7th last year in my parents' pool. It went really well, just told parents in advance that they needed to stay, that they were responsible for their child and needed to go in with them if they couldn't swim.

I used to really dislike parties that involved swimming and me getting in with them. So I would never had had one for my children.

The problem for some adults (inc myself) is that maybe they are body conscious and don't want to wear a swimsuit around other parents and children they know. I had to buy a rash vest to cover self harm scars and quickly get my legs waxed so I could blend in a bit.

I am very "hands on" and take my youngest swimming every week. But I don't want to take my clothes off in front of several other parents from DCs class or the kids. I have good reason for this. It would have been a bit of a crap position to be put in really as it would mean DC have to miss out on a party but thankfully it's never come up.

Glad you’ve decided not to do this op. I’d have also found this very difficult as dd would love to go to a pool party, but I’d find it uncomfortable. I’d take her if we were invited, dh couldn’t / didn’t want to do it and if we were available (so no excuses ), but I’d secretly wish I didn’t have to. So yeah, I wouldn’t inflict that on another parent.

Definitely not!

A party that's a hassle (and embarrassment) for the parents is never a good idea.

Sorry!

Depends on your group. The majority of kids round here can swim by 7, so parents sitting at the side watching is fine.

When we did ours dh and a couple of other dad's went in and was fine.

Mine wouldn't go and there is no way I would get in the pool.

Going for bowling and do swimming when she's a little older

I love swimming but I wouldn’t get in the pool at a party because I teach at my DD’s school, so most of the parents know me in a professional capacity. Donning a swimsuit and revealing my stretch marks and bacne, not to mention my eight sizeable tattoos, to the conservative parents I have to face daily would not be top of my list of fun weekend activities!

I point blank refuse to attend swimming parties. I think they’re entirely ridiculous. Commotion and stressful for parents. No meaningful interaction for the kids.

The pool (local leisure centre) where dd’s friend had her party had a rule no under 8s without adults even if they could swim. The lifeguards asked the kids how old they were.

Make sure it's not 'sibling city'; you definitely don't want younger kids (or even older ones) thrown into the mix.

There's a pool near us at a local private school that does these parties with lifeguards and parents not expected to go in. They can do a little swimming test to.see if they are allowed in the deep bit.or not.

I'd try and get out of it tbh

Bowling sounds a good idea :)

Bowling sounds much better. My ds can’t swim very well. Nothing on earth would get me in my swimsuit and in a pool for a party.