https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:25:08 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:55:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=26010 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666695&title=swimming-water-awareness#666695 Author: caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 21 April 2009 at 4:55pm

haha, I know , i hate cold pools ,takes me half an hour to get in ! ]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:55:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666695&title=swimming-water-awareness#666695 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666654&title=swimming-water-awareness#666654 Author: Babe
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Posted: 21 April 2009 at 4:25pm

LOL wuss ]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:25:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666654&title=swimming-water-awareness#666654 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666610&title=swimming-water-awareness#666610 Author: caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 21 April 2009 at 3:49pm

Same .....I hope Tyler is too .
Althhhoooouuuugh , the baby pool at our local pool is nice and warm , so perhaps actually having to be in the water with him , wont be so bad ]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:49:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666610&title=swimming-water-awareness#666610 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666419&title=swimming-water-awareness#666419 Author: Babe
Subject: 26010
Posted: 21 April 2009 at 1:41pm

Jake loves the water I took him to the pools from 5 weeks. The imms thing didn't bother me coz he wasn't getting them anyway.
He taught himself how to blow bubbles in the bath (I thought he was farting rofl it was hilarious) and he 'swims' up and down the bath very excitedly. He adores the pools and kicks and floats and wants me to let go i love having a clever child!]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:41:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=666419&title=swimming-water-awareness#666419 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665963&title=swimming-water-awareness#665963 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 26010
Posted: 21 April 2009 at 12:50am

Best part about C being confident in the water, I don't have to hold onto her all the time , I watch her , of course, but she swims in our local pool from the shallow end to the deep end,dives off the side, all over the place.
Im going to have to get used to actually being NEEDED in the water soon ! how will I cope !

A few people that have seen her in the water assumed she was 9 because of how confident and good she is (can do freestyle etc) *is proud * ]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:50:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665963&title=swimming-water-awareness#665963 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665672&title=swimming-water-awareness#665672 Author: Daizy
Subject: 26010
Posted: 20 April 2009 at 7:28pm

We started Maddi in swimming lessons at the beginning of the year (she would have been about 10 months) She loves it!!! She is the smallest in her class but is by far the most confident.
We did it for 1 term and are taking a break over winter (its cold and would end up cost heaps) We are hoping to take her swimming ourselves (now we know exactly what to do) and hopefully get her back into it next summer where she can really start to lear to swim.

Keira has always been shocking around the water, couldn't go to the beach for a whole summer because it was too close to the sea. We started her at the beginning of the year too and I was really impressed how quickly her confidence has grown.

Really like DJ's idea!!
I would say definitely go for getting them used to the water really early, even if you take them into pools yourself - at 6 months it is just to build up confidence anyway. ]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:28:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665672&title=swimming-water-awareness#665672 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665653&title=swimming-water-awareness#665653 Author: caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 7:17pm

C started just before 6 months .

By the time she was 3 she could swim without being held onto and could dive 8 ft underwater, she could do forwards and backwards rolls under water at 4 - i didnt learn til I was 10 .
Shes my little mermaid ]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:17:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665653&title=swimming-water-awareness#665653 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665577&title=swimming-water-awareness#665577 Author: busyissy
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 6:10pm

Swimming lessons are fun but really expensive and not really necessary at such a young age, you could just make regular visits to your local pool. Of course you miss out on contact with other parents that way. Swimming lessons only actually become necessary at an older age, like 3.
Are you a member of any of the clubs in Singapore?]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:10:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665577&title=swimming-water-awareness#665577 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665576&title=swimming-water-awareness#665576 Author: lilfatty
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 6:10pm

Issy started swimming lessons at 3 months (its the earliest you can do it in Auckland) .. hence to say she is really good around water now.

Elias (who will be a winter baby) .. will probably start later, just due to the fact he will be a winter baby, but we know all the "drills" and we can probably do them in the bath with him at bathtime.]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:10:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665576&title=swimming-water-awareness#665576 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665551&title=swimming-water-awareness#665551 Author: kiwisj
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 5:49pm

We've just started taking C in our pool in the past week, he LOVES it. I'm really hoping he'll be a water baby too as I grew up loving swimming and the water but DH didn't (neither of his parents swim).

Thanks for the tip about getting used to water on the face in the bath DJ, great idea! ]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:49:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665551&title=swimming-water-awareness#665551 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665096&title=swimming-water-awareness#665096 Author: DJ
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 11:48am

Swimming lessons are fun!

You can also introduce bubbas to water on their face quite early (like 12wks old) in the bath - say 1,2,3 and on 3 drip a bit of water on their face. They quickly learn to anticipate the water coming on "3" and close their eyes etc. You can increase the amount of water up to a cup etc as they get used to it. I found this great preparation for swimming lessons.]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:48:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665096&title=swimming-water-awareness#665096 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665027&title=swimming-water-awareness#665027 Author: JessDub
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 10:50am

Thanks ladies, we're in - should be fun!]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:50:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=665027&title=swimming-water-awareness#665027 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664969&title=swimming-water-awareness#664969 Author: kebakat
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 10:05am

We started swimming lessons at 6 months (but went to the pool from 3 months) and will be starting out 5th term soon. Daniel loves it and is such a water baby and gets really excited when I ask him if he wants to go]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:05:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664969&title=swimming-water-awareness#664969 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664911&title=swimming-water-awareness#664911 Author: crakars
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 9:26am

We wil be taking ours to water babies at 6 months - never too early i say]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:26:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664911&title=swimming-water-awareness#664911 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664908&title=swimming-water-awareness#664908 Author: RBsMama
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 9:25am

Hi, I know the local pools here in chch having swimming lessons for babies starting at 6 months. I've been told that it's due to the chlorine levels and the 5 months imms that 6 months is the earliest you should start lessons in public pools. I can't wait until my DS is 6 months, as we'll be taking him. ]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:25:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664908&title=swimming-water-awareness#664908 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664903&title=swimming-water-awareness#664903 Author: monikah
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 9:23am

our boy will be getting used to the water from 6 weeks with me and DH and swim lessons/water confidence lessons from 6 months. i think its a great idea, the drowning rate is so high now and if you leave it to late some kids grow up scared of the water. my dad has a yacht and DH wants a little fishing boat which is why we are starting so early. lol]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:23:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664903&title=swimming-water-awareness#664903 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664893&title=swimming-water-awareness#664893 Author: JessDub
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 9:14am

We want our son to be a waterbaby so he can hang out with Dad in the weekends and go surfing etc.

Should I be taking him to water/swim lessons from an early age to get him used to water do you think? Or is 6 months still too young?]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:14:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26010&PID=664893&title=swimming-water-awareness#664893