Which swimming class would you put DC in??

Makinroom4baby · March 2009

We plan to get J some swimming lessons this summer, but I'm trying to decide the best route to take as far as the lessons go. If it matters any, my parents have an inground pool in their backyard AND their backyard backs up to Lake Ponchartrain. We will be living with them temporarily once we move back to New Orleans and start searching for a house. Also, we plan to have a pool at our new house. So safety is our MAIN concern, and him learning to swim really well would be a plus.

With that said, there's a swim school here in town, and they offer summer swimming lessons. 16 lessons, once a week for $264. I was thinking of enrolling him there and then I saw that the YMCA offers lessons as well. 45 minute lessons for 2 weeks, for $45. Of course I'd like to save some money, but not when my child's saftey is concerned, you know? If your child has been in swimming lessons before, which do you think would be the best route? I'm worried thet the YMCA classes will be crowded and rushed...Do you think that 2 weeks of classes is enough for a child to learn basic survival skills?

JillShari · March 2009

I was told unless they are in daily lessons, they don't develop skills that quickly. My DS has been in weekly lessons for awhile....and he is still not floating independently.

Makinroom4baby · March 2009

Oh wow, I hadn't even thought of that. It makes sense though...

jessicaclare · March 2009

At that age, if you want him to learn something, a daily lesson would be better. However, at 2, most swim lessons should be parent/child. He most likely isn't going to learn enough to keep him safe by a pool anyway. Its just to get the child comfortable with the water. They don't start learning real skills until age 3 AT LEAST. This comes directly from a friend that has been teaching swim lessons for 10+ years, and its what our Y tells us too.

Andrewsgal · March 2009

My daughter is in once a week lessons and has been since 10 months. She can swim across teh pool and lift her head to take breaths. I would say she can safely swim 25 yards. I would reccomend the private place. The YMCA hires highschool kids with very little training.

Temp108743750006959 · March 2009

I would call and talk to the teacher. We took a class at 6mo at the local YMCA. While enjoyable, it was more about water comfort. At 2.5 years, DS is now at our local JCC and safety is the key with three main goals: float on your back, touch the wall and kick. For example, any time my kid jumps in the water, they emphasize turning him on his back to float. We teach him to "listen" to the fishies in the water, then put him on his back. The goal is (eventually) if he falls in, kick to safety/float/touch a wall...

jnicks19 · March 2009

We put our kids in Infant Swim resource which is a swimming survival skills course. Also called Infant Self Rescue. www.infantswim.com

It's extremely time consuming and expensive but well worth every penny. it's every day for 10 mins. Kind of a pain but both my girls passed the test of swimming in summer and winter clothes, diaper, winter coat, boots and all.

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