We started DD at 4 months (we live near the beach and have a pool so wanted to start asap) and she hated it. She screamed for about 85% in the first lesson and it was only by lesson 4 that she was going okay. Thankfully DH took her because I don't think I could have coped. Anyway, he used to just get out of the pool and sit on the side and watch the other kids with her if she really chucked a spack. Anyway it all went fine until recently when she doesn't want to leave him again. It's seperation anxiety, I am 100% sure so he doesn't make her, he just gets the instructor to tell him what to do every second time or demonstrate with another child. So one time she goes to the instructor and one time she stays with DH. Apparently she is coping but not overly happy but recovers well so we're perservering.

FWIW - my DD was put under water in her first lesson too?