That was the format PADI promoted 3 years ago in their annual member forums.
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That was the format PADI promoted 3 years ago in their annual member forums.
Regarding the parent present thing im leaning towards the "better without them" in the majority of cases although SOME kids are better with them there.
With the parent there even if he's trying to remain out of the way the kid can get distracted or sometimes feel pressured.
Ive also had some parents who really interfered sometimes to the point of being dangerous and others who actually were worse in the water than the untrained kid so most of course time was taken effectively tutoring THEM.
As for charge generally if a parent came to dive open water we charged them the normal rate for an open water dive (didnt charge for classroom and cost of air fill if they got in pool).
My own view though is i dont think under 12s should really be diving. Ideally 14.
With the parent there even if he's trying to remain out of the way the kid can get distracted or sometimes feel pressured.
Ive also had some parents who really interfered sometimes to the point of being dangerous and others who actually were worse in the water than the untrained kid so most of course time was taken effectively tutoring THEM.
As for charge generally if a parent came to dive open water we charged them the normal rate for an open water dive (didnt charge for classroom and cost of air fill if they got in pool).
My own view though is i dont think under 12s should really be diving. Ideally 14.
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