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When are they too poorly for swimming?

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LadyMuck · 27/04/2004 09:48

Ds often seems to have a runny nose or something. When do you stop them swimming? I've tended not to go if he has a cough or a temp, but should I also hold back with just snuffles? He tends to go to pre-school unless he is clearly running a temp or something.

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LIZS · 27/04/2004 09:57

I'd still go with sniffles - constantly runny nose, thick green snot (sorry bit graphic!) temp and/or obviously unwell, infectious not. At ds' school they assume that if they are well enough to go to school they are well enough to do all the usual activities - including swimming, playing outside all weathers except teeming rain, gym etc. If you want to pull them out you have to be prepared to go in and supervise them yourself.

juniper68 · 27/04/2004 09:59

My HV once told me that the pool is a good enviroment for colds? She's a nice HV btw

Marina · 27/04/2004 10:18

Yes, the warm, moist air in swimming pool environments could help a small child with a cold.
My only reservation would be if you have any reason to believe ds' cold has gone into his ears, LadyMuck, and he might be at risk of a perforated eardrum. But I expect you already know if he has a tendency to this, I hope he doesn't!

roisin · 27/04/2004 11:05

I tend to generally send them unless they are very off colour. (Mine have swimming lessons at 8.30 am on a Sunday, so it's sometimes hard to tell whether they're coming down with something iyswim!)

Once felt a very bad mother - ds2 (4) was just getting the hang of swimming, and if his instructor asked him to swim across the pool (10m) he was determined to do it. He had a bad cough which was dragging on, and half way across the pool started to cough, but didn't stop and put his feet down, but tried to keep on going. In the end his instructor hoiked him out, as he kept taking in lungfuls of water! Bad mummy

binkie · 27/04/2004 11:19

Hijack, sorry: would you disapprove of a mum who sent her child swimming with rather noticeable molluscum?

The nhs website says it's OK, but I just wonder.

LIZS · 27/04/2004 11:26

no Binkie. When ds had it I specifically asked my gp if it was an issue and he said not. If they were scratched and open I might be more concerned but ds' were a cluster behind knee and like little pearls.

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LadyMuck · 27/04/2004 11:29

Thanks. Dh seems to be of the "they shouldn't swim with a cold" view (but I think that is because he used to take ds swimming!), whilst I would send him regardless. No ear problesm to date.

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Wallace · 27/04/2004 19:59

Another swimming qestion here...the last twice we have been swimming, one of the kids (ds first then dd next time) has been sick. Just managed to get them to the side of the pool. They weren't unwell beforehand, just swallowed a bit of water, coughed, gagged, and up it came. What am I doing wrong!?! Dreading going swimming in case it happens again...

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