tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post3264645801295778918..comments2024-03-28T09:17:49.821-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: Bates Babies Learn to SwimLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-74467790485854835432017-08-24T12:06:14.108-05:002017-08-24T12:06:14.108-05:00Growing up we never had official swimming lessons....Growing up we never had official swimming lessons. Our parents taught us the basics and with a pool in our back yard we just kind of taught our self. I am so thankful that I know how to swim in case something would ever go wrong with water. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-12908899830704418472017-08-24T09:19:03.254-05:002017-08-24T09:19:03.254-05:00Swimming is a very important skill to learn.You ne...Swimming is a very important skill to learn.You never know when you will need to use it.It is also a great way to exercise!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530833948465681714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-26347183582681031082017-08-23T21:49:37.311-05:002017-08-23T21:49:37.311-05:00Knowing how to swim is essential. Our kids started...Knowing how to swim is essential. Our kids started lessons at 3 yrs old, and all of them actually became lifeguards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-75705651545482130852017-08-23T16:40:49.306-05:002017-08-23T16:40:49.306-05:00absolutely important! i never could learn, was ac...absolutely important! i never could learn, was actually kicked out of swimming classes back in the '60's for not being able to learn. period! start them young so they have a healthy respect of the water but not fear (like i still have, lol!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com