I have been teaching for over 30 years and with the new guidelines I think there is a much greater risk for young divers than ever before. I think you are one of the few that understand the problems that could occour with youths in diving. One question: Who would you chose if either of you had a problem while diving with your daughter? Can you be sure your daughter can handle it, unsuperzised, while you or your wife take care of the problem? Life’s experience (age) and the education system, by the age of 12, gives them a little more balance toward handling life’s possible problems. Not all will be as attentive as you both are. The agencies "SELL" books and cards and education is about sales, with a little libility thrown in. We might as Dive Professionals need to re-think the age thing or put very tight controls on the 10 to 12 year olds in diving. The guide lines are there but most agencies don’t have any way to monitor the controls on the age thing until problems and Lawsuits show up. Just a thought.....