Swimming
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Swimming Lessons
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on February 11, 2010
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I am looking for a place to have my four year old take swimming lessons, this would be her first time. I live in aurora area. Does anyone have any suggestions, pros/co...
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- fox valley park district does lessons at the vaughn center on indian trail.
- I would definitely recommend the Dupage Swimming Center. The owner is a former Australian Olympic Swimmer. The class size is 4:1, the small pool is very warm (92 degr...
- Hi J., I just started my son at the DuPage Swimming Center about 5 weeks ago. Both of us love it! The teacher is so good with him, and I can't believe how quickly h...
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 A.M. from San Diego
on April 20, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
My son is 10 months old and I would like to get him started in swimming lessons. What are some experiences you have had. Anything in particular I need to ...
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- Hi! I have been bringing my 11 mo old son to swimming lessons at the Mission Valley YMCA for the last few months. He loves it! The instructors vary, we've been goin...
- Hi! I personally think that Murray Callan is the best. That being said, my son started at Noonan at 10 months and did great. At that young of an age it is more about g...
- Hi, A. - at 10 months, your baby is the perfect age for getting comfortable with the water. There are many infant swim programs in San Diego - many of them are advert...
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--should I Do Them Myself?
Asked by N.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 3, 2010
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I was a swim instructor for 5 years and (obviously) want my two kids (5-1/2 and 8) to learn how to swim. However, I've heard that you can't teach your own kids to swim...
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- Give it a shot. If it is too frustrating for them, sign them up with someone else (and do it quickly before they think they don't like swimming). It is hard to teach...
- I never had lessons. I don't know why my parents didn't teach me. I vaguely remember my dad attempting it once but he got frustrated and impatient when I got scared ...
- I would say it depends on your kids. My 5 year old learns so much better from other people. But as you know swimming lessons are expensive! Why not give it a shot to t...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by J.K. from Sacramento
on May 11, 2009
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I have a 16 month old and I would like to enroll him in swimming lessons but I can't seem to find any that are reasonably priced. So far I have found $40 for 2 weeks a...
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- City of Vacaville is $40 for 8 lessons, M-Th for two weeks. I know that is a little far, but that seems to be the case for group lessons. I actually started my kids ...
- That's about the going rate.... we are enrolled at the new Antelope pool with my two year old and it's around $40 for two weeks, or 8 sessions. We took him last year w...
- Try the YMCA. That is where my son learned and it rocked! Good luck.
Swimming Babies
Asked by H.V. from Las Vegas
on May 12, 2008
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We are taking our son (who will be 3.5 months old) to Florida at the end of the month. I'm wondering if it's okay to take him in a pool. I noticed swimming classes for...
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- you can start as early as 6 weeks. Its best to try and avoid the chlorine, instead find a saline pool but not always possible. Just sunscreen and sun hat but 3.5 month...
- Hi H., I don't know why they don't start classes earlier, but I had my 4 month old in the pool. Maybe they don't offer it, because at that age they get tired quickly ...
- When I wanted to introduce my daughter to swimming in a pool our pediatrition was concerned about the chlorine levels. We did a small "patch test" exposing only a lit...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on January 16, 2009
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I am looking for some swimming lessons for my 3 y/o. Someplace near Irving and indoor bc we want to start asap. Group lessons are preferred but private would be consid...
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- Hi- I'm an ISR instructor based in Arlington, TX. I am currently hosting trainings in Grand Prairie at the natatorium in the evenings. I train children ages 6mos to...
- Hi J., The city of Plano has a parks & rec system that offers swim lessons at very affordable prices. Maybe the city of Irving has a similar program. Good luck!
- Check with North Lake College Pool on MacArthur they might have lessons for little ones.
Swimming Lessons
Asked by M.M. from Raleigh
on June 10, 2008
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HI everyone,
I was wondering if anyone knew of where I can get swimming lessons for my 3 1/2 & 17 month old girls. We are moving from NY to NC shortly and we have a ...
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- not sure what part of NC you are moving to. I know most YMCA's give lessons.
- Hi M.:) We too moved from NY to NC(that was a shock:)) 4 years ago and have 3 1/2 and 17 months olds(boys:))Since you will be in Willow Springs there is a YMCA betwe...
- Hey M. You may want to check out the swim lessons at the Knightdale parks and recreation. They have a very good team of qualified people. Their number is ###-###-#...
Swimming Lessons??
Asked by K.B. from Grand Rapids
on April 17, 2009
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Hello ladies :)
Just a quick, non-complicated one this time :) I am wondering when you would recommend starting a child in swimming lessons based on your own persona...
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- We started our daughter in actual swim classes in Howell at the Aquatic center at the age of 5... And are planning on starting our next one at 5 also... We do spend...
- I just take my kids swimming alot during the summer and play in the water with them and help hold them up by there tummies. My son learned to swim at age 5.
- I started with a parent/tot class when my daughter was a little over 1 (i could have started at 6mths but I did not know about it) they basically get the kids comforta...
