Berkeley Swimming Lessons
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Seeking Warm Pool for Infant, Low Chlorine
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on January 5, 2008
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I'm looking for a swimming pool that has minimal chlorine and is warm enough for my 8-1/2 month old son and I. Any ideas?
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- I see that you live in Oakland....try the Downtown Berkeley YMCA. They have 3 pools one of which is always heated to about 90 degrees. It's 3-3.5 ft. deep. If you ar...
- Happy New Year R.! I am a member of the YMCA in downtown Oakland. My 11yr. old son swims in that pool all the time, and I have too on ocassion. It didn't seem to ...
- The Dowtown Oakland Y is a great suggestion and they have mommy and me classes as well. The pool is heate to about 80 degrees - it's not "arm", but it's worked well f...
Seeking Great Swim School for 3 Yr Old
Asked by L.M. from Atlanta
on April 5, 2008
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We live in Cumming and are looking for an excellent swim school for our 3 1/2 yr old daughter. She loves the water and I would really like her swimming by this summer...
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- Hi L., Sorry, I can't help you out with advice for where to go for swim lessons. I'm actually looking into finding a place for my daughter as well. But I just had t...
- We live in Cumming also and have used Swim Atlanta in Johns Creek. They are better in the fall/winter b/c the classes are much smaller than Spring/Summer. My younges...
- try the new Gwinnett Parks & rec pool on peachtree-industrial in Berkeley Lake. It just opened this past month so check it out.
Enrichment for Grade-school Kids
Asked by C.C. from San Francisco
on July 8, 2011
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Hi mamas,
We are going into our second year of public school, and once again due to budget cuts, our school is laying off teachers and offering fewer activities (art,...
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- The public school I'm going to send my son to has a Spanish immersion program. There's a long wait list and I'm not sure if I want to put him on it. He's only 3 now ...
- My kids do foreign language... which my Husband speaks. My daughter does Karate. You can also join various cultural groups.... and they will learn foreign language t...
- I wouldn't overly stress over this. The most important thing you can do for your children is just be there for them. As for enrichment to their education, get them in...
We Live in El Cerrito and There Seems to Be Nothing to Do!!
Asked by G.A. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2008
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My son is 9 years old and he likes wrestling, arcades and to be around children his age but I am 42 years old so all my friends have teenagers or adult children. Can ...
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- Well San Francisco has a lot going on. Please visit www.ppssf.org for links to websites and also go to sfgate.com Playdates have worked for me a lot. You invite and ...
- Dear G. My son is now in college but when he was young we took him to the science center and the space center in Oakland Chabot telescopes available every weekend on ...
- Move to SF! :) That's what we did! We lived in El Cerrito for a year, that was it for us!
Local Gym with Trustworhy Childcare.
Asked by A.Z. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2008
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I am in desperate need of losing post baby weight. I danced for 20+ years to stay in shape but now with a 1 year old and waiting tables at night I don't have the time...
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- Hi A., I'm not sure where you live, but I go to the Hilltop YMCA and it's wonderful! My kids really enjoy the childcare facility and I really like the people who w...
- There is Elan in Petaluma and San Anselmo, a women only gym that has childcare available.
- Have you looked in the YMCA in San Rafael. It's great!
Want to Join a Gym
Asked by B.A. from San Francisco
on May 7, 2007
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I want to join a gym, but I am just not motivated to do it alone. Does anyone already have a membership, or interested in getting one? Want someone to chit chat, tak...
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- Hi Try www.babybootcamp.com they may have a franchise near you Good luck
- There's a YMCA in Pleasant Hill: Irwin Deutscher Family YMCA on Civic Dr. Gonna toot my husband's horn here but he works for the Y in SF & since we live in El Cerrit...
- My friend and I have joined a gym. We joined at the same time because we didn't want to do it alone either. It makes the workout part a lot easier.
Daughter Isn't Interested in Anything....
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on February 11, 2008
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I am looking to sign my DD up for an after school class. We try to sign her up for at least one class twice a year to try new things. The problem is that my daughter d...
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- Hi J., My daughter is only 2 1/2 but she is the same. She loves to stay home with me and sometimes it's a trial to get her out of the house. She loves to color, dance...
- Unfortunately, I can't help you, but I wanted to let you know you are not alone. My 6 1/2 year old is identical to your daughter. Also, if I am around she and her fr...
- I think that sometimes in the desire to give our children everything possible we forget that what they really is need is simple down time, unstructured, no obligations...
Jff,are You Adventurous with Preschooler Outings or Do You Choose to Stay Home?
Asked by I.X. from Los Angeles
on April 24, 2012
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Today I decided to throw caution to the wind and drove 20 minutes, pushing naps late, to a quaint beach town for some window shopping. I knew it could go south but di...
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- LOL, somewhere in the middle! I have certainly had a few adventures as you describe above (like when I thought it would be *cool* to expose my husband and children to...
- We're super adventurous with out kids. We even took our youngest to Japan when she was 2. It was AMAZING and wonderful and awesome. The trick is, don't set yourself...
- i think it just depends on the age of the child. used to be i would never venture anywhere around naptime. that probably stopped around age 4, but i wouldn't do it (my...
Contemplating Home School
Asked by V.R. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2008
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I was just wondering other moms thoughts about home schooling? I have 3 kids and i have been seriously thinking about home schooling. Does anyone home school in sj, ...
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- HI V., I am home schooling my 1st and 3rd grader. We just started this year. We chose CAVA (California Virtual Acadamy). My kids love it and I am glad to be away fr...
- My late husband had a daughter with 6 kids who decided to do home schooling. The 21-year-old still hadn't graduated from high school. These children had no social sk...
- I was home schooled for nine years. I was able to skip 6th grade and graduate high school at 16 years old. I got tired of my friends teasing me that I was only getti...
Will She Be Behind?
Asked by S.J. from Sacramento
on October 1, 2008
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I have a very smart 4 yr old daughter. She has never gone to daycare or any types of preschools. I have looked into many different Preschools and Pre-Ks but we just ca...
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- Hi S., I am a kindergarten teacher and I think that your daughter is already well well prepared for kindergarten! :) Continue to work with her and read with her at ...
- She is a little girl who is receiving the gift of time with her momma to play, cook, read, go for walks, explore her world at her level and she is most certainly all t...
- S., I too am in the same situation my daughter is 4 and will be turning 5 in January. My husband and I can not afford to put her into any preschool or any P-K type da...
