Taking your baby swimming.....
Discussion
I'm amazed, even this has been turned into a money generating con based on our insecurities about everything baby-related.
Our 1st has just had her 6 week check and is good to go. So we looked up taking your baby swimming on google and it turns out you can pay £110 for a 10 week "course" on dunking your little un in some water...WTF!
http://www.swimbabes.co.uk/index.php?main_page=pag...
I've already been tricked and dragged along to the NCT ante-natal classes that cost 100odd quid and were $hite. Am I missing something or is it not just OK to go down the local baths on a saturday morning for a splash about in the kids pool??....not by myself obviously
Any experiences anyone?
Our 1st has just had her 6 week check and is good to go. So we looked up taking your baby swimming on google and it turns out you can pay £110 for a 10 week "course" on dunking your little un in some water...WTF!
http://www.swimbabes.co.uk/index.php?main_page=pag...
I've already been tricked and dragged along to the NCT ante-natal classes that cost 100odd quid and were $hite. Am I missing something or is it not just OK to go down the local baths on a saturday morning for a splash about in the kids pool??....not by myself obviously
Any experiences anyone?
A relative (on my OH's side) owns the UK market-leader in kids swimming clubs. To say it has been a phenomenal success would be a significant understatement.OllieWinchester said:
Is this the sort of swimming where the little 'uns swim about underwater without breathing or something? How does that work then? When do they grow out of it?
I would hope they don't breath underwater otherwise you other half has given birth to a fish which might raise a few questions about your parentage, unless you are also a fish.And if you are a fish how the hell are you posting on pistonheads
Firstly I used to be a lifeguard and have probably seen it all with the most over-prepared (paranoid) parents with all the latest gadgets, to the most under prepared.
Dont use normal nappies! Rule number 1. They disintegrate in the pool worse than tampons! get some of these:
They hold the poo in and filter the wee out. Most swimming pools will sell these, but it is worth checking.
I would recommend one of these too.
The floatie seat holds your baby upright and is impossible for the baby to tip themselves over in it. One of these will give your back a rest too if your baby is a heavy lump like mine!
If you want to do the whole dunking the kids under thing there is a trick! If you blow in their face they will pull a face and then take a big breath as if they are about to have a shout. When they have taken that breath, dunk them under and straight back up again. From personal experience they don't like it much the first time, but they are normally fine with it after that.
Obviously all babies are different but the floatie seat tends to work for them universally and it should be less than a tenner. And the swim nappies are a must they should work out at about 50p each if you buy a pack.(it isn't fun swimming around with a net
).
Dont use normal nappies! Rule number 1. They disintegrate in the pool worse than tampons! get some of these:
They hold the poo in and filter the wee out. Most swimming pools will sell these, but it is worth checking.
I would recommend one of these too.
The floatie seat holds your baby upright and is impossible for the baby to tip themselves over in it. One of these will give your back a rest too if your baby is a heavy lump like mine!
If you want to do the whole dunking the kids under thing there is a trick! If you blow in their face they will pull a face and then take a big breath as if they are about to have a shout. When they have taken that breath, dunk them under and straight back up again. From personal experience they don't like it much the first time, but they are normally fine with it after that.
Obviously all babies are different but the floatie seat tends to work for them universally and it should be less than a tenner. And the swim nappies are a must they should work out at about 50p each if you buy a pack.(it isn't fun swimming around with a net
).stifler said:
Firstly I used to be a lifeguard and have probably seen it all with the most over-prepared (paranoid) parents with all the latest gadgets, to the most under prepared.
Dont use normal nappies! Rule number 1. They disintegrate in the pool worse than tampons! get some of these:
They hold the poo in and filter the wee out. Most swimming pools will sell these, but it is worth checking.
I would recommend one of these too.
The floatie seat holds your baby upright and is impossible for the baby to tip themselves over in it. One of these will give your back a rest too if your baby is a heavy lump like mine!
If you want to do the whole dunking the kids under thing there is a trick! If you blow in their face they will pull a face and then take a big breath as if they are about to have a shout. When they have taken that breath, dunk them under and straight back up again. From personal experience they don't like it much the first time, but they are normally fine with it after that.
Obviously all babies are different but the floatie seat tends to work for them universally and it should be less than a tenner. And the swim nappies are a must they should work out at about 50p each if you buy a pack.(it isn't fun swimming around with a net ).
What about the chlorine in the water, does it not affect their eyes?Dont use normal nappies! Rule number 1. They disintegrate in the pool worse than tampons! get some of these:
They hold the poo in and filter the wee out. Most swimming pools will sell these, but it is worth checking.
I would recommend one of these too.
The floatie seat holds your baby upright and is impossible for the baby to tip themselves over in it. One of these will give your back a rest too if your baby is a heavy lump like mine!
If you want to do the whole dunking the kids under thing there is a trick! If you blow in their face they will pull a face and then take a big breath as if they are about to have a shout. When they have taken that breath, dunk them under and straight back up again. From personal experience they don't like it much the first time, but they are normally fine with it after that.
Obviously all babies are different but the floatie seat tends to work for them universally and it should be less than a tenner. And the swim nappies are a must they should work out at about 50p each if you buy a pack.(it isn't fun swimming around with a net
).Having spent a fortune on these lessons, I'll give you the secret.
It's all about preparing them. Just say "Ready, Baby, Go" - and dunk them in.
They'll get used to the words, and prepare themselves by taking a breath before being dunked. The first few times, while learning, they'll cough and splutter something terrible.
It's all about preparing them. Just say "Ready, Baby, Go" - and dunk them in.
They'll get used to the words, and prepare themselves by taking a breath before being dunked. The first few times, while learning, they'll cough and splutter something terrible.
rhinochopig said:
stifler said:
Firstly I used to be a lifeguard and have probably seen it all with the most over-prepared (paranoid) parents with all the latest gadgets, to the most under prepared.
Dont use normal nappies! Rule number 1. They disintegrate in the pool worse than tampons! get some of these:
They hold the poo in and filter the wee out. Most swimming pools will sell these, but it is worth checking.
I would recommend one of these too.
The floatie seat holds your baby upright and is impossible for the baby to tip themselves over in it. One of these will give your back a rest too if your baby is a heavy lump like mine!
If you want to do the whole dunking the kids under thing there is a trick! If you blow in their face they will pull a face and then take a big breath as if they are about to have a shout. When they have taken that breath, dunk them under and straight back up again. From personal experience they don't like it much the first time, but they are normally fine with it after that.
Obviously all babies are different but the floatie seat tends to work for them universally and it should be less than a tenner. And the swim nappies are a must they should work out at about 50p each if you buy a pack.(it isn't fun swimming around with a net ).
What about the chlorine in the water, does it not affect their eyes?Dont use normal nappies! Rule number 1. They disintegrate in the pool worse than tampons! get some of these:
They hold the poo in and filter the wee out. Most swimming pools will sell these, but it is worth checking.
I would recommend one of these too.
The floatie seat holds your baby upright and is impossible for the baby to tip themselves over in it. One of these will give your back a rest too if your baby is a heavy lump like mine!
If you want to do the whole dunking the kids under thing there is a trick! If you blow in their face they will pull a face and then take a big breath as if they are about to have a shout. When they have taken that breath, dunk them under and straight back up again. From personal experience they don't like it much the first time, but they are normally fine with it after that.
Obviously all babies are different but the floatie seat tends to work for them universally and it should be less than a tenner. And the swim nappies are a must they should work out at about 50p each if you buy a pack.(it isn't fun swimming around with a net
).The nappies are the important thing to get though!!!
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