There are different rules around the country around when children are allowed to bathe unaccompanied by an adult. In Umeå, the age limit is twelve years, while in Norsjö it is seven years. In Vilhelmina, the swimming pool recently changed the age limit from eight to nine years.

"We thought about raising up to ten years but ended up with nine feeling good. Now we are testing it and will see how it works, says bath master Daniel Svensson.

According to him, the amendment has not been met with any negative reactions.

"It's probably a good idea to raise the limit," says Adam Wahlberg, who usually visits the swimming pool with his children.

In the clip: hear more about why it is necessary to raise the age limit, and why the age limits vary between municipalities.

How do you think about the age limit for children at the bathhouse?

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Today 16:57

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Today 16:51

Magnus • 12 years is okay. We have the same here in Värmland..
Of course, there are also children of that age who are not mature enough to be alone.
So letting children under the age of 12 bathe themselves just makes the risk greater that they don't have the maturity to be there alone..
You have to think about how 90% manage at a young age, not how the remaining 10% can actually manage already as younger than the others.

Today 15:26

Agnetha • Think it is a wise decision that parents should accompany children under 12 years old to the bath. The children may protest, but you actually have a personal responsibility for the health and life of your own children. You can perhaps take the opportunity to bathe yourself at the same time. You can't just hand over the responsibility to someone else, I think. After all, we love and care for our children. Right?

Today 14:02

Helena Bergström • In Boden, at the North Pole, children must be 12 years old to be able to swim alone. 9 years is too early to bathe alone, I think. best wishes mother of three

Today 10:01

Helen Karlsson • Good for everyone if the parents are involved. A lot can happen in the dressing room. Also good with photo bans.

Today 09:53

Kjelk I don't think age itself is the problem, as Tina says, what is the maturity of the children, but also upbringing from home how to behave, unfortunately I think that children today are not taught to respect others. There should be a bit of mischief, but not nonsense. Then there is always the aspect of "filthy people" but also younger people who use phones and take photos and post online.

Today 09:13

Linda Renman I was 7 years old when I went to the bathhouse by myself. Spent most of the evenings and weekends there. I was swimmer and there were lifeguards. I think it's horrible to shut out kids who have the knowledge and can swim because there are those who haven't been taught from an early age. For example, introduce a special bath brand to be able to bathe yourself, do not lock it at an age! Then I think there should be a requirement that there should be a lifeguard on site during the bath's opening hours. Even an adult can get sick or start cramping and then drown.

Today 09:12

Jessica Karlsson • As a parent, in addition to pure swimming skills and how the child copes in the locker room, etc., there are several other factors to consider, such as minor accidents, etc., but also, unfortunately, sex offenders. The latter are drawn to environments where children are minimally watched by adults - the lifeguard does not have the opportunity to be a babysitter... I wouldn't want to let my child off at the age of 1 0 - 12 alone just because they can swim. It is possible to look after young people from a distance and give them alone time with friends in the pool without exposing them to unnecessary dangers. I myself have put a stop to men who have tried to contact unaccompanied children who I understand were not theirs or relatives.

Today 09:12

Thaw• We have 12 years to bathe without parents and I think that's a good thing. In addition to being able to swim, they must be mature enough not to make up nonsense or overestimate their ability.