So I have a 9 year old who is slowly getting to 10 and is very keen to undertake either PADI or SSI open water course. My wife and I have had him in a pool undertaking various drills mask off, controlled buoyancy and all that sort of good stuff. In the water I have very little concern with his abilities and his abilities to learn whats needed, he is a natural water baby and has never let anything water based beat him. If something in the water scares him be it big waves etc, he is more than willing to listen and learn on how to deal with it safely.
My concern is the theory side of things, like myself he is not naturally academic and generally requires things worded alternatively than what is written in general text books. Saying this he is not stupid in any sense of the word, just needs things worded differently, I have the same issue in life. My question is, do PADI or SSI reword the Junior Open Water course for children / younger persons. OR is it the exact same course?
I'm hoping to speak to two potential instructors to do the course face to face privately. In the mean time any knowledge on this matter is greatly appreciated. Problem we face is he is very very keen to do this, but we have a little fear he will struggle greatly with the theory and don't want him getting too far in to something, not be ready, fail the theory and get very discouraged. We are tempted by leaving him another year. But want to see what the children's course is like whilst we have the time
My concern is the theory side of things, like myself he is not naturally academic and generally requires things worded alternatively than what is written in general text books. Saying this he is not stupid in any sense of the word, just needs things worded differently, I have the same issue in life. My question is, do PADI or SSI reword the Junior Open Water course for children / younger persons. OR is it the exact same course?
I'm hoping to speak to two potential instructors to do the course face to face privately. In the mean time any knowledge on this matter is greatly appreciated. Problem we face is he is very very keen to do this, but we have a little fear he will struggle greatly with the theory and don't want him getting too far in to something, not be ready, fail the theory and get very discouraged. We are tempted by leaving him another year. But want to see what the children's course is like whilst we have the time