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  On Wed, 27 Sep 1995, Khoo Soo Seng wrote:
> Can children between the age of 6-10 learn to dive in & up to 30 fsw without
> hampering their growth especially their bone structure? Is it SAFE for them?

Roger Herring <afn03632@fr*.uf*.ed*> wrote (Subject: Re: Baby Scube Doo):-
> There is some theory that developing bones may be affected at these ages.
> Why take a chance?

  I can't see why it should be affected as long as they keep well away from
needs to decompress and risks of gas bubbles in their bones.
  The chief difference with the bone structure at that sort of age that I know
of is that some parts of the skeleton (pelvis, some ends of long bones) are
composed partly of bulk structural cartilage that hasn't yet got around to
turning into bone. (Ref. e.g. `Gray's Anatomy'.) This would make the pelvis a
bit flexible and elastic, but I can't see it affecting diving.

Roger Herring <afn03632@fr*.uf*.ed*> wrote (Subject: Re: Baby Scube Doo):-
> ... **most** children at this age are not mentally capable of handling the
> myriad of factors associated with diving, even in 30 fsw. The recommend age
> is 12, and only if the child appears mentally ready.

  Perhaps not mentally capable of handling the myriad of factors associated
with diving by themselves, i.e. of deciding for themselves where and how deep
to go etc. But I am not asking a bunch of young children to dive unaccompanied
by an adult, like they might be allowed to play in a playroom on land.

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