What happens if ds2 drowns?????!!!!

I can kill him right?

point out to him what my dad did - that there is nothign to be scared of and swimming is best way to avoid drowning [plus you can drown in all sorts of places (eg bath) so you shouldnt be particularly afriad of deep water..I wouldnt actually add the last bit as it kind of robbed my dads pep talk of its power by making me nervous of any water for a while )

and yes you can =but that is older borthers for you

there was absolutely no thought of drowning in ds2's head until ds1 said that. urgh.

He's a big brother - that's his job.

Just like it's my ds's job as a little brother to make sick noises whenever dd comes out all dressed up to go out!

i took my mum to one of dd's swimming lesson. She has severe sn and doesnt really appreciate she could drown and has no fear of such. My mother sat there squirming and going, oh dear, oh dear, is she ok is she ok, she wont let her drown, oh dear[hmm for the WHOLE half hour. I could have killed her too

Fair question. I guess the answer is 'you get a bedroom to yourself'.

lol fio - last week at swimming lessons there was a new helper in dd2's class. he stood her on the side so she could jump in and let her go - i didn't know whether to call an ambulance or start squealing 'hold her hand you fuckwit, she's got no balance!' fortunately she staggered backwards and then forwards, and then crashed into the pool, whereby the teacher (fairly pale) muttered something to him under her breath. next time, he held her hand
but lol at big brother's jobs. i made the mistake of saying to dd2 the other day 'of course ds1 is annoying you darling, he's your brother, that's his job' - so now he thinks he's got carte blanche to do exactly that. bugger.

lol @ georgie

makes note never to say "that's your job" to ds1.