DallasNewbie
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I have a 10 yo and a 12 yo who I plan to get certified this summer. After diving with me some in the pool, the 12 yo dove with me (and an instructor) in Hawaii and loved it (no judgment please). The 10 yo has dove in the pool as well and enjoyed it. So far they have been using my wife's regulator and her BCD snugged up enough to almost fit them. They have masks, my 12 yo fits my wife's old booties, and we have snorkels coming out of our ears. So I figure just rent BCDs and regs for training. But I am not sure where to go from there.
Obviously this is an expensive hobby, kids grow fast, and their tastes change quickly. When my wife and I got into the sport, I think we took one trip where we rented our gear at home and took it with us. I'm considering that with them as well, and planning a trip to Cozumel in the fall. At the same time, kids like having their own stuff... So I'm really hoping that folks who've gone through this with their kids might have tips on ways to get kids super excited about diving and let them really experience it without throwing $$ into a pit.
Obviously this is an expensive hobby, kids grow fast, and their tastes change quickly. When my wife and I got into the sport, I think we took one trip where we rented our gear at home and took it with us. I'm considering that with them as well, and planning a trip to Cozumel in the fall. At the same time, kids like having their own stuff... So I'm really hoping that folks who've gone through this with their kids might have tips on ways to get kids super excited about diving and let them really experience it without throwing $$ into a pit.