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He's terrified at Mommy n me swim class

xmairxxmairx
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Hi! I haven't posted on this board before. I posted a few times on the 6-12 and 0-6 but been busy with a toddler who keeps me very busy! Annnnnnywaaaaaaaaay ...

 We started Mommy and me swim class 2 weeks ago and he has a death grip on me the entire time. He will scream if I try to pull him off. Anyone have any kind of experience with this or have any advice on how to get him more secure in the water. I'm a SAHM and am with him ALL the time. DH is in the Army and gone a lot. I'm not sure if this makes a difference or not?

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  • fiona21408fiona21408
    Love his pic how cute is he!! love the tie!
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  • rlthomas7rlthomas7

    Is the water cold? With ours, the first two times the water was really cold and he was exactly like you described - death grip + chattering teeth.

    Once they turned the heater on, he was ready to splash and have fun again. The temperature made all the difference.

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  • xmairxxmairx
    =) thanks! It's was his birthday party outfit! LOVE Fiona's shades!!
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  • xmairxxmairx
    The water is actually on the verge of being HOT! Its sooo warm in there! I was thinking it was the lound noise and all the people ...which he doesn't seem to like either one in large quantity's!
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  • MAprincessMAprincess member
    DS LOVED swim class, but some of the other children had the same issue your DS has.  The thing to remember is that Mommy and Me classes are simply to teach them to get used to the water at their own pace.  So, let him death grip you for a while.  Make small spshes. . . squat down a little farther in the water so more of him is wet, etc.  If you don't push it and make it seem like it's not a big deal, he'll pick it up at his own pace.  Remember, it should be fun! :-)
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  • debbiejdebbiej
    DS did his first parent/child class when he was 3 and he had a death grip on his dad the entire time (and he had been in a pool before).  He was better by the end but, like a PP said, the class is really about getting them used to the water and maybe teaching them some basic skills, but the goal is most likely not to have them swimming on their own by the end of the 6 (or whatever) weeks.  We're getting ready to sign DS up again and are still going to do the parent/child class because we know he is just not ready to be on his own (with the instructor) yet.
    Debbie - Mommy to Clayton William 5-3-05, Laurian Lynn 3-6-08
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  • alex04alex04 member
    Sarah has stranger anxiety.  she cried the whole 1/2 hour the 1st class (she goes with her dad).  the second week, she cried some but not the whole time.  this last week, she cried a little in the beginning and then started to enjoy it.  maybe if you stick with it, it'll help.  I'm also a SAHM and we didn't get out a lot this winter.  so i'm trying to get her out and around people more so she won't be so scared.
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