Hi all,
We're thinking about taking our 2 month old down to the local (heated) childrens pool to introduce him to the water (he already loves his bath), but I'm wondering whether its too early for this? Does anyone else have any experience with doing something similar so early, and if so do you have any tips?
we started going to toddler play at around 4 months, swimming lessons at around 7 months, check with the pool, they might not recommend so early! id probably wait a month or so!
I've been taking DS swimming since he was 14 weeks (ie we started 3 weeks ago). It's run by the physio at the hospital. The mums take their bubs in the pool for 15 minutes of "Swimming" which is just us moving them through the water singing along to nursery rhymes. The babies LOVE it. Then after that is done, we get out, change them, feed them and us mums get back in for 45 minutes of aqua aerobics. It's great fun.
The babies can start from 6 weeks and it goes up to 6 months where they then move into proper baby swimming lessons. In our class I think the youngest bub is about 2.5 months. I think it really does get the bubs used to water before they are old enough to develop a fear of it.
I took DD from about 8-10 weeks, i would have gone earlier but i was worried about my c/s scar and i wasnt really up to it.
I asked my CMHN and she said it was fine from what ever age, but would be best if i left it until her first immunisations, not that they offer any form of protection, but usually it is the first time they feel unwell and sort of kick starts the immune system...
The local pool told me that swimming lessons couldnt start until 6mths as the eardrums are not yet sealed... this is complete and utter rubbish and dont let them tell you this
I say go when you feel ready
When we went i got out of the pool first and got changed and then DH walked out with MJ and i wrapped her in a towel and fed her next to the pool on the seats. She was sooooo hungry, easy if you are bf, but not sure how difficult this would be if you are ff as you would need to heat it.
After her feed she was buggered and as soon as she was changed she fell asleep.
MJ loved the water and i think that this was beacuse we showed no fear and clapped and laughed and smiled, she felt safe.
You bubba will let you know what he likes, MJ liked being on her tummy and beinga ble to see me at first.
We started swimming lessons with our son at 3 months. Some swimming schools take babies from 3 months and others seem to take them from 4 months. I really don't think it will hurt taking your bub swimming if the pool is heated and out of the sun. Have fun! Our bub loves the water and can safely exit and enter the pool on his own and he is only 14 months! Go for it.
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