STRAW POLL please.

[spidermama]

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

Thanks. Just interested.

Three under 5. I had that Zebra. V. hard work.

yeah, but probably not as hard as having 9 children!!!

I know! The mind boggles. There's a woman in my school playground with 12!!!

39
2
No

But the older one (6) is having lessons.

42
5
2

29
2 children
9 year old can swim
6 year old amazed me yesterday swimming without armbands for the first time

25
1
no ds only 10 months today

34

3 children, DS1 is having lessons, DS2 is starting lessons in September and I'm thinking about taking DD as she has no fear at all in the water and I think she'll pick it up quickly.

I can't swim btw, so I'm quite keen for the Dkids to learn whilst they are young.

42
1 dd, aged 4
She swims with armbands

I'm 34
Children are 4 and 2
Neither can swim properly, but 4 yr old is almost there. He was a natural from first time he went in pool last summer and just needs some proper lessons to get him going. His name is on the huge waiting list at the local pool. 2 yr old hated the water last year but will be trying again with him this summer.
FWIW neither dp nor I can swim. Dp flatly refuses to go near water but I will happily go in pool or sea, and have every intention of having lessons (again) when I have the time and the money. Have always wanted to swim but having had 5 different teachers with varying degrees of succes I suspect I'm just born to sink.

44
3
Yes.

30
one ds aged 2 and one on way
loves splashing and mucking about but can't swim properly

24
1
Yes - with armbands (she's only 2 1/2)

35
2 children - 8 and 3
Neither can swim

40
2
no

I am 29.

I have 1 and a bit children (second one due in September).

DS can't swim but he is only 20 months so has a while to learn .

32
1
No. DD is 3y 3m and can doggy paddle with arm bands, but not without.

30
1 child
no, too young 5 mths

32
3 children
ds1 (4.3) - 15m without armbands
ds2 (2.9) - confidently swims in armbands
ds3 (11 months) - can't swim (obviously!)

36
2
3y - can move through the water with armbands, not sure I would call it swimming
18m - happy just floating with armbands

age 27

2 kids

ds(6) can swim, dd (4( has armbands

I'm 24
1 child
dd is 4.3 can swim with armbands, hoping to get them off her soon!

do many poll threads atm!

is this big mother (brother) on MN