Need Advice/Intervention

[ZenDiver.3D]

I would if the pool looked green, which it doesn't.
I think it's overkill, the pole brush does a great job imo.
PLUS we have a really efficient pool sweeper running around the bottom 2 hours a day.
The gear is the shops btw.

So this means your dad just wants to play in the pool. If you are really worried about him doing it, then You clean the already clean pool, and he will have no excuse, however imagined it is.
The shop's gear. They shouldn't be giving a student gear and a tank to go, without him already having finished class and all pool sessions. And Then, only if they have to drive to a quarry or shore for OW dives the next day. I think this was a really bad idea on their part. It's like giving a little kid fireworks and the lighter and saying, Just hang onto these until a few nights from now and I'll show you how to set them off." Just begging for trouble.

 

[vladimir]

Wow, how deep is your pool that Dad has to be prepared to do a CESA? If he doesn't hold his breath and he's a good swimmer, as he says, I don't see what you're worried about.

 

[onefastpony]

I just think the dad is jerking the sons chain. Yea, the dad probably just wants to play in the pool, big deal. The dad is more than likely doing it because he knows it annoys his son. Now, I do agree on the shop giving complete gear to a student, a big no no. My shop gave me all my gear except the reg set, which I got the next day at the dive site.

 

[spectrum]

It sounds like he's well enough along in his pool work to have been exposed to the basics. If that's so then leave him to clean the pool. He's a grown man and has heard the lessons. If you're not comfortable with that then be his dive buddy son.

When we (wife & I) were training there was a lull between pool and check-out. Our instructor had no problem providing fills to go to a family pool to do weight checks and a little self refresher.

Just be glad he already sprung for his own gear to save you the angst of sharing.

Pete

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Tell him before he does it to up his life insurance. The one where you are the beneficiary. But it does sound like he 1 wants to play and 2 clean the pool better. He paid for your gear? Are you over 18 and can move out? If not it is his gear. Get a job and pay him back for it. Get up off your butt and clean the damn pool. And if he does want to play get in the water with him and help him clean the pool while he plays. And cut the damn grass and clean the gutters out as well. And maybe wash his car for him to. Kids! DO stuff for em and they are nothin but a bunch of ingrates! WHat should have happened is you took the class together. While he paid you should have been doing whatever it took to make money to help. Cut lawns (undercut the illegals I guess you'd need to do in California) ,deliver papers, bag groceries, etc. Then you might have say in how he uses the gear that HE PAID FOR.

 

[ScubaSteve]

If it helps he can come clean my pool and I will give him some pointers and watch over him . I agree with a previous poster that if he already plans on doing it, he will do it. If he has already gone through two pool dives and some classroom then I think perhaps this is not as big a deal as it seems. Yes it would be better if he were to wait until he were certified however he is likely to do whatever he wants so offer to get wet with him. I do not understand why you take exception to answering his questions no matter how basic they are. He seems very eager to learn.....I would be far more concerned if he wanted to jump in and had the "I know everything already" attitude.

Get wet with him and have some fun.

 

[knowone]

Advice for you is that he won't be going far for long without a weight belt.
Interesting dive shop.
Advice for him is when he goes to the dive shop to pick up two weight belts which makes it easier to clean the pool, pick up an intervention as well.

 

[vladimir]

He paid for your gear? Are you over 18 and can move out? If not it is his gear. Get a job and pay him back for it. Get up off your butt and clean the damn pool. And if he does want to play get in the water with him and help him clean the pool while he plays. And cut the damn grass and clean the gutters out as well. And maybe wash his car for him to. Kids! DO stuff for em and they are nothin but a bunch of ingrates! WHat should have happened is you took the class together. While he paid you should have been doing whatever it took to make money to help. Cut lawns (undercut the illegals I guess you'd need to do in California) ,deliver papers, bag groceries, etc. Then you might have say in how he uses the gear that HE PAID FOR.

Tell him, Jim!

 

[jonnythan]

I think you're overreacting a bit. Your dad will be fine in the pool, especially if he's already had pool sessions on his way to getting certified. You can be nice to him and show him the details and talk about emergency procedure, but, really, I think it's not worth really worrying about.

 

[11x]

quit being a kid that knows more than his parents, at some point in life you have to realize that thay actualy know more than you do. i say why arnt you in the pool with your gear cleaning it so he dosent have to. he did buy the gear for you so he does have some say in the use of it. quit being selfish. after all the man did raise you and proably put out alot more for you than he has himself while doing it. not trying to be mean but come on man quit being a selfish brat that has no appreciation for anything someone else does for you. you need to change the way you look at the world. if your dive buddy runs into a out of air problem at 60 ft will you let him use your octo? i dont know your dad but if i were closer i would come help him clean his pool, i need all the experience under water i can get, even if it is only 8 ft. now i understand why lions eat thier young