Swim Teams: Tween
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13 YO Took His Phone Swimming, What Now?
Asked by A.C. from Colorado Springs
on June 16, 2009
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We have a cell phone for our 13 YO son. He likes to go further than we can yell & is most often on a bike or skateboard & not AT anyone's house so he's not easy to get...
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- Hi A., Boy, that stinks! Those phones can be pricey. Someone suggested freecycle, I belong to the group here in the springs and they don't have restrictions on cert...
- Everyone makes mistakes so don't beat him up too much. I dropped my phone in the toilet with toilet bowl cleaner in it and it worked once it dried out. I just took it ...
- If you decide to replace it, I was once able to buy a used phone from one of those Verizon retailers (not the actual Verizon store - Zoom or something?). It was a few...
Swim Lessons
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on July 15, 2009
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Just curious of anyone else's experience.
I have a 5 year old boy and he has been taking swim lessons for the 2nd time. The first time he was 3 years old and it wa...
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- hi K.... my lil boy (age 5 now) taught himself how to swim when he was 4...we have a 4' pool.. i was scared to let him take off his life jacket, but he wanted to be...
- I would have him practice blowing bubbles in the bath tub, spend time practicing the hand motions of swiming out of the water like a dance to the beat of his favorite ...
- If you want your son to learn to swim for safety reasons I would look into a course like ISR (Infant Swimming Resource). It teaches self rescue for children ages 6 mo...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by S.J. from Seattle
on June 17, 2008
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I really need help with swimming lessons for my 6 and 9 year old sons. They both did lessons at MTL pool during their preschool years and always advanced to the next ...
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- S., Starting tomorrow, the 18th the Northshore YMCA will begin registration for summer swim lessons for program members. A program member is someone that is only d...
- I have 2 girls ages 3 and 5 1/2. I have done lessons at MLT pool and my kids didn't learn a thing...way too many classes at the same time and too many kids per class....
- Golds Gym in woodinville has great swimming lessons. Their pool is graduated starting with around 3.5/4 to 6 feet. Their instructors seem to work well with the kids ...
Soccer and Swimming Lessons
Asked by A.C. from Orlando
on April 27, 2007
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Where can I find soccer and swimming lessons for a 2 year old?
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- Hi... not sure where you live but I know of two excellent sorces in the Doral area for swiming... one private and one for small groups...Soccer.. there is a group here...
- I would recomend Sharks and Minnows swim school. My son took two courses there when he was just over a year old. We enjoyed it. THe instructor was nice and it was done...
- I recommend the Safe Start program at the YMCA. The first set of lessons are for 6-weeks then the follow up lessons which is once every 6-9 months is about 3 weeks lon...
Need Serious Swim Lessons
Asked by M. from Dallas
on April 2, 2006
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live in southlake, but will drive. have a 5 and 7 year-old. emler is not doing the trick for us. this will be third year of lessons and they still cannot swim! tha...
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- M., Check out the website for this family who has a swim school: www.fwfamilyswimschool.com A friend of mine told me about them. I too live in Southlake and w...
- Hi M.. I would be interested to hear what advise or referrals you receive. I have twin (b/g) toddlers and Emler unsuccesful for us as well. We're considering trying th...
- Hi M., My sister actually is a Red Cross certified instructor and she works a a team leader at the Coppell Aquatic and Recreation Center. She's done this for years...
My 13 Year Old Son (HELP)
Asked by T.S. from Las Vegas
on March 14, 2008
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I have a 13 year old son and a 26 month old son. At this time I feel like I am in two different worlds with the age difference. My 13 year old is so moody and most cer...
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- Hi T., I'm like you in that I have a 13 year old daughter and a 3 and 15 month old - so there's a big gap. Don't be discouraged about the questions you ask. They ...
- What I have learned bout that age group is that, like your toddler, they are trying to become more independant. They want to be able to pick friends, hang out, dress ...
- Hello T., First let me say I am a mother of 4 kids 15- girl, 14 boy, 7 girl, and 4 boy. I was going thru the same thing with my oldest daughter. 1 1/2 years ago it got...
12 Year Old's Birthday Party Ideas
Asked by K.M. from Houston
on September 19, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My soon-to-be 12 year-old is having a birthday party this year and we're not agreeing upon what to do. She wants a "red carpet" party starting with a li...
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- Maybe not this year but in the future keep this in mind. One year a friend of my daughter's did a "Kidnapped Birthday Party". They sent the invitations to the pare...
- My only suggestion is you could use red wrapping paper as the red carpet and just roll it out. I wouldn't do the cocktail thing either, but you could spritz up so...
- Try this website: http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/play_parties_1.html This woman won a contest for best Hollywood party for her daughter. It should give ...
Weekend Swim Lessons in the South Bay
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on February 25, 2008
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Looking for weekend swim lessons preferably in the Santa Clara area. I have looked everywhere and have only been able to find some on weekdays.
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- You got a couple great recommendations for baby/children swim classes. But just in case you were asking about yourself, there is a wonderful lady that does private sw...
- Hello C., I have a 3 year old son and a 5 month daughter. I would also like to know where they have weekend swim lessons! I live in the Berryessa area in San Jose...
- Try De Anza Cupertino Aquatic located on DeAnza Blvd near Hwy 85 in SanJose/Cupertino. There website is www.daca.org The website states swim school times on weekends a...
Swimming and Periods
Asked by N.S. from Las Vegas
on September 4, 2009
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So my 12 year daughter is on a swim team. She recently got her period and has not gone to practices and missed swim meets on the days she was on her period. She has be...
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- I definitely knew girls using tampons when we were 12-13 years old. I think it would be ok for her to wear them just for swimming and wear pads the rest of the time i...
- when i was 12 my mom told me how to use a tampon- after i asked what do i do when i swim? she told me how to use it and gave me a mirror and told me to try if i needed...
- Let her use tampons. They make smaller sizes for younger girls or smaller people. She can't be competitive in a sport like swim if she's going to miss practice/meets...
Ideas for 11 Year Old Girl Birthday Party
Asked by S.C. from Providence
on April 2, 2009
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I am the godmother of an 11 year old girl that has never been to or has had a childrens birthday party. The 11 year old is kind of shy and wants to have a cool birthd...
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- If you live anywhere near Haverhill, in the Ward Hill section there are 2 options you might consider. Checkered Flag Go Kart racing - both boys and girls think this i...
- OK this is a little over the top but that's what "fairy godmothers" are for...my niece had a limo ride to/from the movies w/her pals, they thought it was a blast! don'...
- How about a rolling skating party? We recently went to a roller skating birthday party at a local roller skating rink. It was lots of fun, even for the kids that did...
