at what age is my child allowed...

[crisgal]

to go swimming alone?
I don't mean I won't be there, |'ll be spectating with a cup of tea!

[sherrardk]

Probably best to ask the actual pool as the rules seem to vary quite a bit.

[DTCwordfan]

Lido pools advertising - "We plunge to new depths"

Redditch pools - "Bathe in the warmth of your Granny - free family swim for every relative dispatched down the chute next door."

[crisgal]

i will, i just wondered what the rules were. we are planning to go tomorrow but didn't want to say we were going if she wasn't allowed in. If she's not then i need to find something else to do. There's nothing on the website. shocking really, i thought that was the whole idea of bloomin' websites!

[alexanderd]

How old is the child, is he/she a good swimmer?

[hippyhoppy]

7 or 8..? (hey sherr.. tough time of year!!)

[sherrardk]

Could you phone them now? (No idea what time swimming pools actually close though.)

[ummmm]

8 in Northampton.

[sherrardk]

Hi hippy - v tough today!

[DTCwordfan]

You have 8 pools in Northampton? We don't have any down here in Cornwall - only the sea or in hotels.

[hippyhoppy]

Bless Sherr (soz cris).. It was mine last weekend..can't believe a year has gone so fast!

[sherrardk]

I was doing ok (husband doesn't realise the date, etc) - but then you ( a total stranger - if you know what I mean) has been kind to me. Hope you are ok and that last weekend was not too awful. x (sorry Crisgal)

[hippyhoppy]

It was weirdly fine.. was a bit 'discombulated' on the Sunday.. but the Monday was her actual 'day!'..

[sherrardk]

I last saw her tomorrow (if you know what I mean) but she went on the Monday night. Very strange the way everything is so crystal clear in your mind but you can't remember what you had for tea yesterday.

[annie0000]

it's age 8 round here too - think that may be the standard, obviously if they can swim and are safe in the water otherwise I am not sure what the rules are.

[ljdksa]

In our local pool, they have to be 8 and able to swim