Swimming
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What Age to Start Swimming Lessons?
Asked by J.O. from Chicago
on June 10, 2011
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My son will be 5 at the end of the summer and we were thinking of starting swimming lessons this summer. He doesn't like getting his face wet in the bathtub but loves...
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- Heck no!!! My oldest has been swimming, no floaties, since age 2 and my girls since 3.5. We got them in and under the water ASAP as babies and toddlers. Water safety i...
- We started swimming lessons at 3 months. My six and four year olds swim like fish. My four year old performs a proper racing dive! My three year old is still strugg...
- It is never too soon to start swimming lessons. I strongly believe that everyone should know how to swim. You never know when you may be in a situation where you hav...
Swimming Lessons Roxborough/Manayunk Area?
Asked by H.C. from Philadelphia
on June 19, 2009
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I am trying to find swimming lessons in the Roxborough/Manayunk area for my almost 3 year old. I know about the YMCA, but I was hoping there was something out there o...
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- Hi, H.! I don't really have any solutions to your question. I was actually really interested in what Tracey said about the Perch+ course at the Hatboro Y. We had a ...
- I know you said you know about the Y, but I teach the class you are looking for at the Hatboro Y. It's called Perch+. It is not a "lets get used to the water class,"...
- HI H.- i do some teaching at the Abington CLub for children, and usualy i do wait unitl they are 4, but i have started with 3 yo kids, too - depends on the child as t...
Tip for Swimming Instructor?
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on August 27, 2008
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Hi Moms! I'm wondering whether you're supposed to tip your child's swimming instructor at the end of the season, and if so, how much? My daughter takes lessons at my...
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- My friend & I were just wondering about this! We ended up tipping our kids' instructer ($10/child), but she really tried to refuse. We ended up forcing it upon her. Th...
- I've never heard of tipping anyone who gives your child lessons in anything. My feeling is, you pay plenty for the lessons themselves, I dont see the need to tip on t...
- M., I agree with all the other ladies. While it's a nice gesture to tip it's not neccessary. I was a swim instructor for a while and never got tipped and it never c...
Looking for Good Swimming Lessons
Asked by C.M. from Kansas City
on June 13, 2008
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I need a good place for my almost 4-yo son to take swimming lessons. He swam great last year when we lived in TX, but is now afraid of the water, since it has been to...
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- We used to live in Olathe. My sons took swimming lessons thru the Olathe Parks and Rec. I thought that they were well organized and great with the kids, my oldest no...
- Olathe parks and rec used to have a great program. Of course it's been many years since we've used them. Do you have a neighborhood pool? You may check there to see...
- Elite Gymnastics & Aquatics in Lenexa. They're near College/Pflumm. Indoor pool, low student/teacher ratio and very good. www.elitegymaq.com
Where to find swimming lessons for toddler in Atlanta, GA?
Asked by M.V. from Atlanta
on June 8, 2009
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Anyone recommend a good place for 3 yr old swimming lessons?
Son Hates Swimming Lessons
Asked by D.J. from Amarillo
on June 7, 2008
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My son started swimming lessons this past Monday. He is four years old, and has never taken them before. He was so excited the first day, but it did not go well. He ...
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- Some people just don't like to swim, and most parents are not accepting of that. I took swimming lessons as a kid but never really learned b/c I hated it, and I hated ...
- I know every kid is different, but we just started lessons last week at Spirals Gym in Mansfield, and my kids both loved it! Their pool is only 18" deep where they tea...
- Oh my, I'm surprised with some of these responses. I have taught lessons for more than 10 years from infants all the way to adults. Four years old is not too young i...
Swimming with Tubes in Ears?
Asked by D. from Dallas
on March 22, 2008
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My six year old just got tubes in his ears over Spring Break. His ears have been gettting so much fluid in them that he goes long periods when he cannot hear. After ...
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- I ask my ENT about swimming with tubes. He told me not to worry in chlorine treated water, like pools, but to avoid or use ear plugs in lakes or ocean water. My ...
- D., although it is true that you should not have to worry about bath water, or chlorine water, my kids did notice that they did not like the feeling of the water in th...
- No worries! When my baby brother had them, my mother went out and bought every type of ear plug she could find to fit his comfort level and what gave him the most prot...
Is 6Months Too Young to Introduce to Swimming?
Asked by T.T. from Yuba City
on April 28, 2008
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My husband and I are in agreement that our son needs to learn about water and swimming. We do not own a pool so I don't need to worry about him getting into it. And ...
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- We started our son at 6 months, and he absolutely loves the water. You just have to be careful that even once he becomes a "good" swimmer that you are still viligant ...
- My mom started me in the pool when I was 10 mo(a few of my family members had pools). At first she just wanted me to get use to it so that I wouldn't panic if I fell ...
- It doesn't mean your child will be a great swimmer but those baby and mommy swimming classes are so cute and so much fun!! I have the sweetest memories of doing swimmi...
Is Foss Swimming Worth the Money?
Asked by T.N. from Minneapolis
on April 19, 2008
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We have three kids, ages 5, 7, and 9, and we considering signing them up for Foss Swimming for the summer. We've done years of lessons at a local community center, bu...
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- Yes yes yes! Here's a link to my review from a few weeks ago: http://www.mamasource.com/business/3203987290917437441/details/12174645963759026177/104680631799623188...
- I just recently signed my son up with Foss and so far so good. I've never heard anything negative about their instructors and I'm 100% satisfied with their lessons. I ...
- My sister-in-law just got a job as an instructor at Foss Swimming School. She has absolutely no swimming experience, but will be in training for a couple weeks before...
Ruptured Eardrum and Swimming
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on April 3, 2011
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My son had an ear infection with a ruptured ear drum on Wednesday. The doctor looked at it, said it had ruptured, and said "but it is already sealing". She didn't sa...
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- You can buy the wax buds to put in his ear...they seal it from getting water from the shower or the pool/beach into the ear canal - LOVED them!! They come in funky col...
- I'd say no. Better safe than sorry.
- Ear plug and go:) BUT let the teacher know and remind your kiddo that he needs to pay special attention to the teacher. I say that because when I taught group lessons...
