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Posted by: richard	Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:47:50 GMT
I have just been swimming with Molly and Isabelle a beautiful new pool in Walton upon Thames. Lots of kids in there, many with water wings. Molly and Isabelle have never worn wings, we always wanted them to have respect for the water and the dangers it carries. They have been going to the pool most weeks since they were 12 months. They have only turned three and can both dive in swim a few meters and get out of the pool by themselves. When my son who is 20 was little we lived in a flat and numerous times going down the stairs he had bad falls. With Molly and Isabelle we decided not to have a stair gate and let them learn how to negotiate a stairs because you might not be there every time they go on the stairs. Very early they were crawling up the stairs and coming down on their stomach. They have never fallen on a stairs. We don’t always hold their hand walking along the street because they need to think for themselves when to stop and go and respect traffic its dangerous. Every time our three girls go out in public they get exposed to germs, we can keep them away from other children, or do our best to ensure their immune systems have the ability to deal with what comes their way. Alternatively we could take the easy option and have them vaccinated, it is complete tosh for anyone to suggest that would make them healthier children.
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