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<\/p>\nIf you\u2019re a parent that loves diving, then you\u2019ll want your kids to experience the joy and excitement that you have discovered. However, you probably also know that diving is not risk-free. And you also want to refrain from pushing your kids too hard or quickly into something they might not love as much as you (well, not yet, at least!). Or maybe your kids are raring to go but you\u2019re not sure that they\u2019re quite ready yet? There are lots of questions you might have as a parent. So, we\u2019ve tried to address some of the main ones below.<\/p>\n
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If they are expressing an interest of their own accord, watching diving videos or reading up around the subject then the time is probably right. Don\u2019t apply too much pressure \u2013 the key is giving them the space to discover their own love for diving. If they are not that interested in the idea, then maybe it\u2019s better to wait a couple of years. Of course, there are age limits in place too, so your child will need to be at least 10 years old before they can start diving according to PADI. Certain locations, such as Gozo<\/a>, have centres geared towards teaching children this young, while other destinations require children to be at least 12 or even 15.<\/p>\n As well as age, you need to make sure your child is physically able to dive. This will involve completing a medical questionnaire and getting the permission of a doctor if necessary. You will also have to grant parental consent if the child is under 18. Children, like adults, will also need to be able to meet certain swimming standards, including a 10-minute float as well as a continuous 300 metres swim unaided.<\/p>\n As you probably know, diving takes time. So, you need to have enough of it to ensure that children can complete the course, at their own pace. Younger children will need a little more time to get their heads around the theory. We highly recommend taking the family on a diving location where children can learn in a relaxed and safe environment, can really dedicate their time to the experience and the conditions are just perfect for learning to dive. Mauritius<\/a>, Gozo and Sardinia<\/a> are all fantastic locations for a diving holiday with the family. <\/p>\n They may be your children but that doesn\u2019t always mean you are the best person to teach them. You need to be able to let the qualified dive instructors do their work. They are professionals and your kids need to understand that they are in charge. When you dive with kids, there are also different depth limits allowed, so you will need to bear You need to think about the destinations with the best conditions to learn for kids to learn to dive<\/a>. Along with Gozo and Mauritius, Bonaire<\/a> is also a great destination for kids to learn to dive. It is shore diving heaven, which makes entering and exiting the water that bit easier. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re a parent that loves diving, then you\u2019ll want your kids to experience the joy and excitement that you have discovered. However, there are lots of questions you might have as a parent when it comes to your children learning to dive. So, we\u2019ve tried to address some of the main ones below.","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[223],"tags":[551,529,504,489,488],"class_list":{"0":"post-7315","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-family-diving","8":"tag-bonaire","9":"tag-family-holidays","10":"tag-gozo","11":"tag-learn-to-dive","12":"tag-mauritius","13":"cs-entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7315"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7319,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7315\/revisions\/7319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What physical restrictions apply for children learning to dive?<\/h5>\n
Have you got the time to commit to scuba diving?<\/h5>\n
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<\/p>\nTrust the experts at the dive centre<\/h5>\n
\nthis in mind in terms of your own experience. If you are going to be their dive buddy, then you will be responsible for making sure their gear fits correctly, as well as assessing the situation in terms of their physical ability. This is especially true when wading to shore or climbing a ladder back on to a boat.<\/p>\nThe best places to learn to dive with kids<\/h5>\n