Viper12161
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Lol, I hear that. Mine is a hockey player...and a goalie...so that says a lot about his judgement lol (sidenote, so am I, so i'm allowed to say that )
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She had no issues with equalizing, I taught her that in the pool before diving came up so she knew how to do it already. Some children do have issues with it as their Eustachian tubes are smaller and it may be harder or impossible as they may collapse shut before they are able to equaliz, in which case they just have to wait until they develop further.How was your daughter with equalizing? I have a 10 year old that would really like to get certified (actually, I have a 13 and a 15 too, but I'm not worried about them). He says he has an issue with his ears, he can't understand how to do it. I think that would be his hardest obstacle. Other than that he's a fish.
What depth do you plan to take your daughter to? Someone told me that taking a younger person to depth could do something to the density of their bones and cause issues later in life. I would like to get my little one certified but I think we would probably just go to 20' so. I do dream about the day when we're all hanging out on a platform somewhere.
I actually had to remove her cutting tool form her waist and put it on her shoulder as she is so thin that with the XS travelpac I have to cinch the waist belt all the way down to get any semblance of snugness around her waist. Once she plumps up some I can help her reconfigure things.maybe you can try having a cutting tool or something on her waistband to help stow the excess and keep it under her arm
Please organise a far shorter over the shoulder like normal people primary hose, and if later a swivel is required
Sonar LP 360° Omni Swivel Adapter for Regulator - The Scuba Doctor Dive Shop
So also when you grab a hose you know the orientation of the reg
With a junk swivel you have no idea where the reg has flopped to.
Enjoy
my fear would be if he forgot them in the event of some sort of panic..