Personally, I'd wait.

Not everyone knows what it is like to have a small child and a compromised immune system. I do - it is HELL!

Sam is two - and shoot me, but he hasn't had swimming lessons yet, and it's still likely to be a while. I've heard of so many of my friends' children getting constant ear infections and other bugs - that have all stopped when they are pulled out of swimming lessons.

I just can't take the risk of Sam getting sick more often than he does. If he gets sick, I get sick. If I get sick, I can't take my medication. If I can't take my medication, I can't walk. I can't care for him.

You may not agree, but for me the ability to care for my son on a day to day basis is far more important than swimming lessons!

BW