Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
Two quick comments: First of all, having read all of the PADI, NAUI, and TDI manuals as well as the Navy Dive Manual, I can see that all of the dive manuals are just Navy dive manual, dumbed down. I haven't read the GUI manuals, but from what I see on their website, they are one of the few groups who write in English and have a fresh approach. Second, my younger son started diving when he was 13, did his first deco dive at 14 and snuck into a nitrox certification at 14 also. Having done 50 or so dives with him, I feel that he is a very competent diver, usually very mature in his approach to diving, and capable of understanding the seriousness of what he does. However, he is still a kid and does not have the depth of experience that an adult has. I will dive anywhere with him, but I will not abdicate my responsibility as a parent to anyone. There are exactly 3 people at my local dive shop that I would trust to dive with him. The least experienced was doing tech diving before he graduated from high school. Having done hiking, rock climbing, etc. with my kids, I totally agree that getting out and doing this with kids is infinitely better for them than anything that modern society would want them to do. Diving is a logical extension. Wendell G Ian Puleston wrote: > > A bit off topic for tech diver, but... > > Personally I think that scuba diving, along with hiking, rock climbing etc. > are exactly the sort of activities that a parent should be encouraging their > children into. These sports teach the kids stuff like environmental > awareness in an adventurous way that they'll enjoy, and those kids grow into > better adults because of it. > > And if those kids don't spend the day diving, what do they do instead? - > play football, ride their bikes in the road, hang around the streets with > their friends - not exactly risk free activities. Or you can keep them > indoors and they can grow up stuck in front of the TV or playing computer > games. > > My only gripe with the system is that the certification allows 10-11 year > olds to dive with a parent, no matter what the experience level of the > parent. Some vacation divers who're going to want to take their kids along > are hardly capable of taking care of themselves, never mind a kid too. I'd > like to see an additional certification for parents who want to take their > kids diving, with a minimum of 50-100 dives required before they can do it - > otherwise they need to hire a DM to look after the kid on the dive. > > I had my 11 year old daughter certified last year, but when she dives its > with me only, and I'm there with the sole purpose of looking after her. > > Ian > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Braunbehrens [mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*] > > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 3:04 PM > > To: Cody Towns; techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: RE: WARNING - Coffee Alert > > > > > > Anybody who allows a kid to use compressed air is out of his mind. > > We have no idea what the inevitable microbubble damage will do to > > growing bones, brain etc. I just remember last year when I was in > > Hawaii with my family, doing a lot of freediving, and wishing I could > > stay down just a little longer to get a better look at something. > > > > As far as people embolizing at 50'...with the way PADi trains I'm > > sure it happens all the time. No real training to speak of, pay and > > we'll certify you for sure, no matter how inept you are, and accept > > anyone into the course. > > > > > > > > Cheers. > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]