Should swim lessons be taught in school?

[ThatOwlWoman]

I do agree. Couldn't resist noting the usual piety displays from some of the usual e-boyscouts.
What's that reference they fancy, virtue signaling? That.

Yes, there is always a lot of that when you get certain toxic ppl gathered together. Good on Christiefan, Jade, and the rest for calling out the racist premise of this thread's beginnings, and kudos to those like Sailor who got it transformed.

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Poor Fowl....

[ThatOwlWoman]

My kid has swim lessons tomorrow, just by coincidence. He's had them before, they didn't take.

How old is he?

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My kid has swim lessons tomorrow, just by coincidence. He's had them before, they didn't take.

They will... be patient...if he's afraid, stay with him, and encourage him...even participate....

[Mason Michaels]

Poor Fowl....

Obsessed with Owl since the day I met Owl,probably long before!

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This thread is about teaching kids to swim.....why doesn't everyone just accept that? We were having such a great discussion

[christiefan915]

Yes, there is always a lot of that when you get certain toxic ppl gathered together. Good on Christiefan, Jade, and the rest for calling out the racist premise of this thread's beginnings, and kudos to those like Sailor who got it transformed.

She completely ignored his racism on this and other threads and is getting all sanctimonious about swimming lessons.

The time I see Toxic groan or call out his (and others') racism will be the first time.

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Guess she scrolled past post #2 and the rest....

[Micawber]

How old is he?

5

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Wait for this narrative....

[ThatOwlWoman]

She completely ignored his racism on this and other threads and is getting all sanctimonious about swimming lessons.
The time I see Toxic groan or call out his (and others') racism will be the first time.

You'll be overdue to collect Social Security when that day comes. I've been amused at how she attacked and badgered you about use of the c-word, which you've indicated that you hate. She claims to hate it as well and find it execrable. But then there's this.... Oops. Virtue-signaling fail. lol

[ThatOwlWoman]

5

Oh, still a tadpole. :~) My experience with kids at that age is they've lost that toddler-stage joy of water play and gotten more fearful. If you keep taking him to the pool/lake/wherever, he'll come around eventually. Watching other kids having fun in the water and not, in fact, drowning is helpful. I taught mine to swim and they were pretty scared at first, but by age 9 or 10 they were much more confident. Good for you for helping him learn.

[Mason Michaels]

This thread is about teaching kids to swim.....why doesn't everyone just accept that? We were having such a great discussion

Hypocrite nobody hijacks more threads than you!
But back on Topic

[Mason Michaels]

Guess she scrolled past post #2 and the rest....

Read your last post number 126

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Exactly...we had a good discussion after I hijacked it...