Swimming: Older Child
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Swimming Lessons
Asked by S. from Kansas City
on May 8, 2007
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Hey all. I am looking for swimming lessons for my 2 1/2 year old son. Any suggestions? We live in Western Shawnee.
Thanks so much!
S.
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- Hi S., I live in Lenexa, lessons in comunity pools are great! They are not expensive and works, my 7 year old daughter has taken lessons there since about 2 1/2 unt...
- I don't know about anything in Shawnee however, the new Lifetime fitness (in Overland Park) has several options for lessons. My son and I will be going on Tues-Thursda...
- Hi! I take my two and half year old to swimming lessons at the pool in merriam. we love it and the class sizes are very small and you gets lots of help from the instru...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by A.M. from Medford
on September 11, 2008
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Does anyone know the age that is good to give children swimming lessons for the first time? I was thinking of next summer after my son turns 3 years old.
Is that t...
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- We started at 6 month in "mommy and a baby class", it wasn't a real swim lesson but we had lots of fun. Now he is 4 years old and he is a good swimmer. He wants to be ...
- No, the sooner the better. Did you know that you can take your newborn swimming and they will automatically hold their breath? Water babies should be done now so that...
- No he is not too young at all. My girlfriend started her son at 6 months and my daughter is starting with in the next couple of months at Swim like a fish and she just...
Infant Swimming
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on October 15, 2007
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I am wondering what age is appropriate to bring my baby swimming in a chlorine pool (warm water of course). My 4 year old daughter loves to go swimming at the communit...
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- I bring my 6 year old to a swim class and Highview Middle school in New Brighton and I see that they have a class where the parents are in the water with the babies. ...
- My son started swimming lessons at 2. But he was in the 0-36 months group. So I would say you can bring them in whenever you feel ready for it. Just keep an eye out fo...
- I am an aquatics director at a community center and we start our lessons programs at age 1. I would highly recommend that. But as far as bringing them to the pool, w...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on March 24, 2008
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Does anyone know of any places that provide swimming lessons other than the Keller Natatorium and YMCA in the NRH/Keller/NFW area? I have 3 that need lessons and know ...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by J.S. from San Antonio
on May 16, 2007
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I am a 61 year old Grandmother of a 7 and 6 year old granddaughters. I have just taken custody of them and am looking for a place for them to take swimming lessons th...
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- love to swim is great. This at Churchill Estates & Huebner Road 15502 Huebner Road, Suite 111 San Antonio, Texas 78248 Ph ###-###-#### You can call them and i th...
- J., My daughter and I took swimming lessons at "Love to Swim" on Huebner right past Bitters. Its really nice you should check it out. My daughter loved it.
- Love to Swim swimming school, is the best. They're at Huebner near NW Military and have a heated indoor pool for year round swimming lessons. We loved them.
Swimming Lessons
Asked by A.F. from St. Cloud
on May 21, 2009
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Hi Ladies! When did you all enroll your kids in swimming lessons? My son is 5 and will be six by the time lessons begin. I just found out today that my friends have...
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- My youngest will be taking swimming lessons for the first time this summer and he is 5. I started his older brother at the same age.
- If you spend a lot of time around the water it is good to start swimming lessons (or teaching them to swim yourself) as soon as you can. When I was a swim instructo...
- Both my sister and I started very young. My sister was jumping off the diving board as soon as she could walk so under a year old. We put our two kids in around 6mo ...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by D.R. from New York
on March 2, 2008
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I want to take my 8 month old twins to swimming lessons at the local YMCA. The nurse at my doctors office said she thought they were too young? He felt it was approp...
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- Definitely take the lessons! You cannot introduce them to water too early. I think it is a great idea. We also took the lessons at the Y with my daughter, and she love...
- I don't know where you live, but the West Side Y has a class for "Shrimps" level. The pool was really warm and you're with the baby the entire time. My son was 8 mon...
- The Y is great for children's swimming lessons.I did it with my 3 older children and they started as infants! As long as you are there to monitor also(just for your ow...
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 ...
9 Year Old with No or Very Few Friends
Asked by K.N. from Phoenix
on December 6, 2007
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I have a 9 year old that has no or very few friends. He is very intelligent, and he has ADHD. I took him for his intake with the counselor, and they said he is gifted ...
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- I was always told growing up it isn't the quantity of friends it is the quality. Church youth Groups or sunday school classes are a great place for kids to meet othe...
- K., I feel for your son. My daughter was an outcast and has never gotten over it. Kids are so mean sometimes. Invite another outcast to the party. It will mak...
- I have a 19 year old with ADD and a 16 year old with ADHD. The 16 year old was diagnosed with ADHD in kindergarten. We took the child to a neurologist and had extens...
I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.
Asked by K.L. from Norfolk
on November 2, 2006
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I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that h...
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- I would get your child tested. If you have some results, you have a baseline by which to go by when planning how to help him. Even if you/school district agree that ...
- Hi, I'm C.. We had the exact same problem since my 9 year old was in Kindergarten. We changed her diet, she gets no sweets, only fresh fruit and veggies, things like t...
- Our now 11 yr old son had these same issues! I would set the timer when he got home to let him play (he likes outside) for 25 minutes. It helped to let him use up that...
