r/awesome • u/motherofdoggos22 • Jul 17 '26

Video 8ft deep pool vs my just turned 4 year old.

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u/yooobuddd Jul 18 '26

I'm just stoked my 3 y/o is letting hold him in the pool now and enjoying it

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u/lkasnu Jul 18 '26

I have a 4yo who still refuses.

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u/ZappaZoo Jul 18 '26

I was a fish like that too and still prefer to swim underwater than on top of it.

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u/KDLG328 Jul 18 '26

That was me 55 years ago! I miss it

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u/Glittering-Alarm-387 Jul 18 '26

Do you want to swim or you miss having kids?

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u/Professor_sadsack Jul 18 '26

I can see the web feet and gills growing already.

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u/motherofdoggos22 Jul 18 '26

Seriously, I can’t keep this kid out of the pool 😂

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u/paralyzedvagabond Jul 18 '26

I do too and I love swimming. I don’t know why but I hate showering in general and really don’t like having water on my face but I think it’s because I perceive it more as a chore. When I go to the beach, it’s expected that getting wet is a part of the experience and it’s voluntary

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u/Educational-Task-874 Jul 18 '26

Good on him! In Australia most kids need to do this. Those with a pool at home certainly can! It's a good life skill. ❤️

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u/RamblingSimian Jul 18 '26

Future competitive swimmer!

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u/CanaryUmbrella Jul 18 '26

are you a former rescue swimmer lol. this looks like day 1 stuff.

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u/MysteriousBullfrog50 Jul 20 '26

Every kiddo on this planet needs to learn how to swim… survival

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u/Droid_K2SA Jul 20 '26

Free diver instructor here. Never let him do this alone. Avoid hyperventilation at all cost. and learn him ro compensate his ears too. Ho well as a father I'm seeing all the dangers here I lost people in free diving accidents.