we are starting swimming lessons this weekend and thw two ladies who I mentioned it to told me that they didn't reccommend it because the chlorine isn't good for their skin.
I plan to call pedi and ask what he thinks of course.
I am all about starting kids early in the pool. We have been taking DS to swim lessons for the past 3 weeks. He goes under twice at each lesson, and he loves it. He is blowing bubbles, reaching and pulling for the ball, and overall just doing really well.
I think the benefits outweigh the risks in this situation. My Dad is a derm. and he has never said anything about the chlorine on his skin. It's more the ingesting of it, I think, but even then, it's in such tiny amounts )
Have fun! Getting into the pool with your LO is really fun.
I wouldn't say that the chlorine is GOOD for them, but unless the baby is in the pool all day long or is drinking the water, I would enjoy the swimming lessons.
Chlorine can and is hard on sensitive skin. With this being said my DD has VERY VERY sensitive skin (I can't even put on an unwashed shirt without a rash) and she swims in our pool ALL.THE.TIME. Depending on where your swim classes are it may be a salt water pool We took lessons in a salt water pool and no issues with that either.
Some people will say to wait until 6 months for the pool. And some places won't give lessons for a baby younger than 6 months. I think that as long as you aren't letting your LO swim for hours at a time, then it's fine. We are going on vacation in two weeks. The house we rented has a pool, and I intend on having DS in the pool every day.
Re: anyone heard anything bad about chlorine in pools being bad for infants?
DD loves the pool. She's like a fish. She take swimming lessons every week.
Never heard anything like that.
It's not like they are going to drink the whole pool.
I am all about starting kids early in the pool. We have been taking DS to swim lessons for the past 3 weeks. He goes under twice at each lesson, and he loves it. He is blowing bubbles, reaching and pulling for the ball, and overall just doing really well.
I think the benefits outweigh the risks in this situation. My Dad is a derm. and he has never said anything about the chlorine on his skin. It's more the ingesting of it, I think, but even then, it's in such tiny amounts
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Have fun! Getting into the pool with your LO is really fun.
Some people will say to wait until 6 months for the pool. And some places won't give lessons for a baby younger than 6 months. I think that as long as you aren't letting your LO swim for hours at a time, then it's fine. We are going on vacation in two weeks. The house we rented has a pool, and I intend on having DS in the pool every day.
Our pedi said she would be fine for swim lessons. We did 8 - 45min classes & never had a problem. It was at the YMCA, which had lots of clorine.