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are co-ed swim classes acceptable?
In my daughter's school there is a swimming unit in gym class and both boys and girls have the class together. Is this appropriate? Even though its just one piece suits allowed. I assumed they would be seperate. Daughter is in 7th grade by the way
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yes it seems normal as long as there is a strict code for the appropriateness of the way they act while they are in the pool.
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I agree with the others completely. Its really a matter of preferences for you. If you feel she shouldnt be around that type of environment then you could take the appropriate steps to rememedy the situation.
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Appropriate for this day and age? Yes.
Appropriate for your children? That's up to you. You are the parent.
If you don't want your children exposing themselves to the opposite gender in tight swimsuits then make a decision to change the situation. Speak with the class instructor and principal about your concerns. If you are strongly against your children being in this situation (and there is nothing wrong with being against such situations) then pull her out of that class and let her learn to swim with you or in a different setting away from school. It's perfectly acceptable to no just "go along with the program" like other mindless parents. If you disagree then do it strongly. This is how people begin homeschooling their children. There isn't anything about swimming that you can't teach her or that you can't hire someone to teach her in a more appropriate setting.
You must take into consideration something though. If you have ever taken your daughter to the beach and she has been in a swimsuit then there is nothing there that hasn't been seen before then.
If you allow her to watch public television programs or popular movies then she may have already see everything there is to see about the other gender, by the way. Click on MTV sometime and just marvel at what they are feeding the youth. That isn't entertainment--that's selling sex.
If you want changes made then you have to stand up for them though. By changes, I mean the entire society. Sure, one person isn't going to change an entire school-system but if enough people join together and say, "Y'know...I was thinking...I really don't like this...let's change it," then it can be done long-term.
Over the past few decades we have really hurt our children. They're more sexually promiscious than they were. They are more open to drugs, alcohol, violence, eating disorders, and homosexuality. They are likely to be obese, depressed, and suffer many marital divorces. Has our society improved? Yes and no. In some respects we are flushing ourselves down the toilet.
So, is one swimming class going to affect your daughter? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends what she has already been exposed to. It depends on who the children she will be swimming with are, personality wise. It depends on her personality strengths. It depends on your parenting skills. It depends on proper child-parent communication. There is no pinpoint answer.
Decide for yourself if it's appropriate and do what you feel is best. Make the changes. Improve your child's life in many ways.
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Of course it's appropriate. It's not like at that age they haven't seen each other in swimsuits anyway- the beach, pool parties, etc. Especially if it's just one pieces, not a big deal.
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I think it's appropriate, when I was in 7th grade we had co-ed swim class. If you're concerned about it then I would suggest talking to the principal or gym teacher.
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