I am asking all of you with young children, please teach them or get them some lessons in swimming. Things can happen in the blink of an eye. How much money or time is your child worth?
Please do not think of me as insensitive, I just want to make a point with you. Get your child some swimming lessons. OK I will get off the soap box.LOL
The sun wants to shine, it is trying but so many clouds. More rain predicted for the next couple of days. Thank you to everyone who commented yesterday. Nana Diana said that weed was a wild carrot. :):)
I have never learned to swim and many times I have wished that I knew how. Good advice Susie!! Still rainy here.
ReplyDeleteBeth, If you live near a W.M.C.A. , you could get lessons. It might even be fun for you, not scary like when you were a kid.
DeleteI am afraid with all this rain we are going to have plenty of mosquitoes this summer. Yikes. xoxo,Susie
oh I know Susie
DeleteI'm so thankful for all the crafty clever people..so I can get inspired LOL
hugs..patty
the swimming lessons are very important!! You are being kind hearted reminding us!
ReplyDeleteLaurie, Now that it is swim season, I just want kids safe. xoxo,Susie
DeleteAll of my boys took swimming lessons and my oldest grandson is a life guard this summer...like his Dad was when he was a teen. It's IMPORTANT!!! Nana Diana sure is smart....I believe everything she says, too! heehee! Enjoy your day! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteDiane, One year all my girls worked the pool. Angie was a life guard, Kathy worked the ticket window, Liz did the concession window, and Karen did the basket window. That was a busy fun summer. xoxo,Susie
DeleteAll our girls had swimming lessons at the local YMCA. I really cannot claim to know how to swim myself.:-( xo Nellie
ReplyDeleteNellie, It's been so long since I went swimming, I can only hope it's like riding a bike....once you learn you never forget.LOL. xoxo,Susie
DeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteHow good of you that you made sure all your kids took swimming lessons. I did as well, and all my kids are good swimmers. I took lessons also when I was younger and know how to swim, but it seems like forever since I went swimming. I must get back in that water!
Have a great day, Susie.
love,
~Sheri
Sheri, The older I get the less fun kid stuff I do...that stinks.LOL. I suppose if one had a pool they would be in it , especially on hot days. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteLot's of fond memories of the community pool..and absolutely .. TEACH YOUR KID TO SWIM!!
ReplyDeleteMissy, I love that chlorine smell of the pool. :):) I know that is strange, but it makes me think of my daughters when they were small and going to the pool. Their hair would even smell like it, when they got home. xoxo,Susie
Deleteoh yes so important Susie
ReplyDeletemine learned when little so did my grandsons.. yea..
a hose down bathroom (:) yes yes ..hugs.Patty
Patty, I think knowing how to swim is important. Today at noon , the news said something about children inhaling water at the pool and they can drown from the water in their lungs, up to 24 hours later. I had never heard this before. Hope you day is a good one, xoxo,Susie
DeleteLearning to swim was one of my greatest joys as a child. All children should learn. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteOh I know Laura, that is exactly how I felt. I didn't want to get out of the water that day. xoxo,Susie
DeleteSwimming is an important skill! It saved me from the undertow on day by the ocean. Respect the water.
ReplyDeleteWe had local pools growing up. They are still in operation. Not for me though.
Boston Boy, I would hate to have to swim for my life..i am so out of shape.LOL. Yes, I know what you mean about public pools in some areas. Ours is clean and no baby can be in the pool without a swim diaper...you know to not have yucky poo in the water. I am such a germ-a-phobe now...:):) Are you settling into your 1/2 retirement yet? Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteI never learned to swim - wish I had but my older brother scared me to death one time. Glad to know what that weed is!!! Have a good night.
ReplyDeleteWell leave it to big brother. I had knots on my head till ours left home for the service. LOL They were always thumping us smaller kids. Blessings xoxo, Susie
DeleteIt is good for children to learn to swim. My nieces were two of those children who learned to swim as infants. Now that's wild, but their grandparents had a pool so it seemed prudent.
ReplyDeleteI also love hearing children having fun at the beach or pool.
And I also agree with you about white vinegar! It's a wonderful household product. I love using it with soda in the drains.
Vee, Glad all your loved ones swim. Oh yes, that white vinegar is the best. xoxo,Susie
DeleteI learned to swim at church camp at the age of 12. I finally got tired of sitting on the side and said, I'm jumping in. If I look like I'm drowning save me. I used to take my children to the city pool just like this. My son learned to swim at the nursery where he stayed and my daughter learned to swim at a friend's house.
ReplyDeleteSwimming is a safety thing...but it is also tons of fun when you are a young kid. xoxo,Susie
DeleteSusie- You are SO right about swimming. We made sure all of our kids could swim. I can barely swim...I almost drowned twice as a child so I have a healthy fear of deep water. But our kids and grandkids are all "fish" as is my husband. Me? I like to be ON the water but not IN it...unless it is in the ocean and then I love being IN it! lol
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great day. I had a LONG day here- xo Diana
Diana, I just happy our big brothers weren't teaching us, 1/2 of us would have drown. LOL. If you are going to be near water, it is so important that your children learn to swim. Enjoy your day, xoxo,Susie
DeleteThis is a perfect message especially at this time of year. I live in FLA and hear too often the tragedy that can happen.
ReplyDeleteI made sure my daughter learned as will my little grandson. Thanks for putting it out there!
Hugs,
Patti
Patti, Yes, I saw the town pool open and thought, how many really can swim who are in the pool. It's good to learn , no matter the age. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteWe have a pool like that in our little town and I paid for Doug to have swimming lessons, but Craig never needed them. I threw him in the pool when he was just months old. I started working with him floating and being comfortable with water as soon as he was born. I would put him in the bath with me and let him go under so he would remember to hold his breath. When summer came, took him to the pool and threw him in. He swam. Both kids can swim like fish. They do not panic and come straight to the top. They can tread water for hours, float and that made me feel better knowing things could happen anytime, anywhere. Great post.
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