CamG
Contributor
Greetings fellow SB members Padi sets the standard at 10 yrs of age min. however it is up to the instructor to make the final call.
As others have said, I have been involved training 10 year olds who have excelled and even been leaders in the OW class.
But I have witnessed just the opposite to and some are plainly not ready to do it at 10.
My son is a perfect example great kid just mentally not all there at 10 to handle the decision making.
NO problem he is going to be 12 and starting to ask about it again so we will break out the books and hit it this winter.
It really is case specific and depends on each individual person and not necessarily on age either!
Wow, is all I will say as I have been in the quarry running into some of the OW students!
Their instructors seem to be extraordinarily stressed for obvious reasons!
I am not trying to bash anyone just make the point that some are not ready even when they are over 10 years of age!
Just my opinion and desire to keep everyone safe even from themselves at times!
CamG Keep diving....Keeo training....Keep learning!
As others have said, I have been involved training 10 year olds who have excelled and even been leaders in the OW class.
But I have witnessed just the opposite to and some are plainly not ready to do it at 10.
My son is a perfect example great kid just mentally not all there at 10 to handle the decision making.
NO problem he is going to be 12 and starting to ask about it again so we will break out the books and hit it this winter.
It really is case specific and depends on each individual person and not necessarily on age either!
Wow, is all I will say as I have been in the quarry running into some of the OW students!
Their instructors seem to be extraordinarily stressed for obvious reasons!
I am not trying to bash anyone just make the point that some are not ready even when they are over 10 years of age!
Just my opinion and desire to keep everyone safe even from themselves at times!
CamG Keep diving....Keeo training....Keep learning!