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Daily Discussion Thread: 🎂 Thurs 4 Apr 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 5 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Then what did you do while your class was in swimming lessons? That's some next-level stuff to take your kid out of a class teaching an essential life skills. I didn't even realise it was possible to opt-out of school swimming lessons.

[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had to sit by the side of the pool and watch. It certainly looked fun (sad lol)

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

I'm trying to figure out how he justified this. Was it that he had to pay a couple of dollars for the swimming lessons? I honestly can't figure out why you'd deny this to your child.

I don't remember learning to swim, and my own kids were in the pool as soon as they had their 6-month vaccinations. Aussie kids grow up in water.