Swimming lessons

Robeano · July 2013

Hannah and I just finished her first swimming lesson class. She was very good and didn't cry at all. So cute! Anybody else done swimming lessons?

SandyEggo5 · July 2013

We do! We've been doing a swim class every week since she was 4 months old. She has a blast and loves her instructor (we've had the same one the entire time). DH and I switch off who gets in the pool with her so she feels comfortable with both of us in the water. I highly recommend it!

TJ1979 · July 2013

I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get MH to take E to swim lessons since she was 6 months. He is mad about how much they cost. When we finally put her in a pool last weekend she hated it. I'm worried we missed the window and she will always hate water now. :[

PennyLane26 · July 2013

We will start in the fall, when DD is closer to 6 months. Glad H is having fun!

Robeano · July 2013

TJ1979:
I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get MH to take E to swim lessons since she was 6 months. He is mad about how much they cost. When we finally put her in a pool last weekend she hated it. I'm worried we missed the window and she will always hate water now. :[

I doubt she will hate it forever. But pools can be cold sometimes. does she like bath time?

TJ1979 · July 2013

Robeano:
TJ1979:
I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get MH to take E to swim lessons since she was 6 months. He is mad about how much they cost. When we finally put her in a pool last weekend she hated it. I'm worried we missed the window and she will always hate water now. :[
I doubt she will hate it forever. But pools can be cold sometimes. does she like bath time?
 

She does fine in the bath, but it's not especially fun for her if you know what I mean. She doesn't hate it but she doesn't love it.

Robeano · July 2013

TJ1979:
Robeano:
TJ1979:
I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get MH to take E to swim lessons since she was 6 months. He is mad about how much they cost. When we finally put her in a pool last weekend she hated it. I'm worried we missed the window and she will always hate water now. :[
I doubt she will hate it forever. But pools can be cold sometimes. does she like bath time?

She does fine in the bath, but it's not especially fun for her if you know what I mean. She doesn't hate it but she doesn't love it.

Ya Hannah is the same way in the bath. Well it's never to late to start swimming lessons! Maybe there are cheaper ones around? We did a week deal, we go every day for a week and it was only $25.

TJ1979 · July 2013

Robeano:
TJ1979:
Robeano:
TJ1979:
I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get MH to take E to swim lessons since she was 6 months. He is mad about how much they cost. When we finally put her in a pool last weekend she hated it. I'm worried we missed the window and she will always hate water now. :[
I doubt she will hate it forever. But pools can be cold sometimes. does she like bath time?
 

She does fine in the bath, but it's not especially fun for her if you know what I mean. She doesn't hate it but she doesn't love it.
 
Ya Hannah is the same way in the bath. Well it's never to late to start swimming lessons! Maybe there are cheaper ones around? We did a week deal, we go every day for a week and it was only $25.

Wow! The ones near us are way more than that.

Mrs.AmyDylan · July 2013

J loves swimming! I've been taking her in the pool since she was three months. She holds her breath when I tell her we are going under!

Mrs.AmyDylan · July 2013

TJ1979:
I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get MH to take E to swim lessons since she was 6 months. He is mad about how much they cost. When we finally put her in a pool last weekend she hated it. I'm worried we missed the window and she will always hate water now. :[

You can wait on continuous formal swim lessons until she is two. Liking the pool is a repetition thing combined with your comfort around pools. Go to open swim, bring toys, sing songs, hold her on the belly, face towards you so her legs are free and encourage her to kick (horizontal in the water). Resist the urge to dunk her until she is much more comfortable. Once she settles down, do a once a week class for a month to learn what to do...then practice, practice, practice!

imoverit · July 2013

Yes once a week. Such an important thing to learn. Glad your LO did great.

mdiblasi10 · July 2013

We have been going since G was 3 1/2 months old. He loves the water, just like his Mom Smile He loves it so much that he crawls straight into the ocean waves when we go to the beach, ha!