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Is 10 weeks old too young to have in a pool?

Nicole.Nicole.
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We're going to visit my dad in 3 weeks in FL and he has a pool. Jake will be 10 weeks by then, is he ok to go in? I'm going to ask the pedi next week when we see her, but I thought I'd ask here too. Thanks :)
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Re: Is 10 weeks old too young to have in a pool?

  • trc~ttc#1trc~ttc#1
    i've heard to wait until 6 months old!!! they don't know how to regulate body temp until then!!!
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  • MayDayGirlMayDayGirl member
    We had bright in the pool when he was 4 months (just under.)
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  • Soon2beMrs.SivertSoon2beMrs.Sivert
    We did it at just under 2 months. But only for a couple of minutes. They really didn't seem so interested in the pool and it was a kiddie pool though, so no chlorine.
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  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member
    We asked and our pedi said no.  She didn't give us a real timeline just said not until next summer.  I didn't push her on it, or point out that it was our own pool and not a public pool with extra chlorinated water.  If your pedi says no I'd ask what his/her concerns are and see if you can deal with them - if you really want him to go in the pool that is.
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  • AvaLikeLavaAvaLikeLava member
    As long as your LO has had at least 1 polio shot you're good to go. We took ours to the pool for classes at 3m.
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  • projectkjetilprojectkjetil

    As long as the water is warm and not too cholorinated, it sounds like fun.  I used to teach swimming (in a pretty chilly pool), and my littlest students were about 5ish months.  If it had been warmer, I think we would have had even littler ones.

    One word of advice.  Two, actually.  Plastic pants.  Swim diapers aren't very good at catching particulates... ahem... and that would be embarassing.

    Have fun!

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