Swimming!

[CinderToriella]

DD is 6 months old ,want to take her to the pool.. I know babies do it all the time, but is clorine (sp) safe for eyes and if they swollow it?

How old was ur bub when u first took them to the pool?

[feeb]

Both my boys started lessons at 6 months at in door pool, not had any problems.

[MrsB26]

My ds was born mid decmeber so was in the pool for the very first time at 7 weeks. I just didnt put his head under for a few months but as far as i know no harm came to him from it
Like Feebs, most bubs start swimming lessons sometime between 6 and 12 months

[Twin Sister]

I took Ds at 3 months, he loved it. I just made sure not to get his head wet.

DD is 8 weeks and I was going to take her today but the pool was closed.

[MummaSue]

I was going to ask this question also Shell I can't wait to take missy swimming!

Sue xxx

[Nai]

Both my girls went to the pool from about 3 months and started lessons at 6 months. Their reflexes mean they don't tend to sallow the water and the chlorine doesn't seem to bother them until they are about 3 or 4 generally.

[Bathsheba]

This is somthing i wish i had done with my boys... good on you. I just found i couldn't do it with two children. Yet another reason we need to live closer to family.

I also worried about the chlorine.

[Miss E]

DS started lessons at 6 months and I plan on keeping them up for many years to come, I think it is really important to be able to swim well and be confident in the water, so tend to think it's good to start early iykwim? We go to a salt water pool which he doesn't have any problems with, personally I like that it is a bit more natural than chlorine, but that's just me.

[toomanyshoes]

DS started lessons at 6 months and I plan on keeping them up for many years to come, I think it is really important to be able to swim well and be confident in the water, so tend to think it's good to start early iykwim? We go to a salt water pool which he doesn't have any problems with, personally I like that it is a bit more natural than chlorine, but that's just me.

saltwater pools aren't actually chlorine-free, instead they use a chlorine generator to break down the salt and convert it, instead of directly adding chlorine. We had a salt water pool and I always thought that meant there was no chlorine but that isn't the case

[MummyNaomi]

Started at 5 months here - usually they dont submerge the babies until about 6 months

DS drinks the damn water (and laughs when I tell him not too), I wouldn't worry too much, the odd mouthful here and there wont do any harm - am more worried about all the kids that probably pee in the pool and all the urine he is probably ingesting LOL