OHbaby! Forums : Swimming with babies in Wellington https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:01:33 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:00:33 +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=26199 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Sweet, where do you buy packs...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=674226&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#674226 Author: Mel&Kel
Subject: 26199
Posted: 29 April 2009 at 10:00pm

Sweet, where do you buy packs from? I looked at woolworths and they don't have them small enough... Eva is 5.6kg.

How much are singles from the pool?

Thanks Mrs Mojo for all the help.]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:00:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=674226&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#674226 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Unless your child is toilet trained...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673917&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673917 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 26199
Posted: 29 April 2009 at 3:16pm

Unless your child is toilet trained they need to wear a swim nappy.  Most pool staff will actually check that you have one before letting you in the pool.  You can buy singles from the pool though if you don't want to buy a whole packet.

 

ETA: they do only catch poo but still it is a health and safety requirement



Edited by MrsMojo]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:16:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673917&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673917 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Ok so another question, do you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673890&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673890 Author: Mel&Kel
Subject: 26199
Posted: 29 April 2009 at 2:49pm

Ok so another question, do you have to use those special water nappies when swimming? Or is it only to catch a poo?

Eva has gaviscon so only poos once every 3-4-5-6 days... so I am quite safe with her not pooing in the water.]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673890&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673890 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Excellent, I am very excited now,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673876&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673876 Author: Mel&Kel
Subject: 26199
Posted: 29 April 2009 at 2:40pm

Excellent, I am very excited now, must remember to take the camera!]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:40:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673876&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673876 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : She&#039;ll be fine in the Tawa...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673327&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673327 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 8:17pm

She'll be fine in the Tawa toddler pool and I'm sure she'll love it.  Just keep an eye on her temp while you're there and overdress her when she first comes out.]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:17:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673327&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673327 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : be careful with the little babies...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673211&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673211 Author: jaycee
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 7:09pm

be careful with the little babies in the pool as even though the toddler pools are nice and warm their body temp can drop very quickly and they get too cold.

I think (from a foggy memory!) that Amy was about 5mo the first time I took her and about 20 mins was her max before she was cold and shivery. Also watch them drinking the water ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:09:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673211&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673211 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : I was just meaning for a play...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673160&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673160 Author: Mel&Kel
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 6:28pm

I was just meaning for a play swim. I am going to a 1st bday party next weekend and I thought that Eva couldn't go splash in the pool cause she had to be 6 months.... does this mean she can go and splash in the pool? She loves baths

Grandma has already bought her about 5 pairs of togs... but the smallest ones are 6-9 months.

It is Tawa Pool... ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:28:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673160&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673160 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Most lessons are from 6 months,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673057&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673057 Author: tishy
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 4:27pm

Most lessons are from 6 months, I couldn't find anywhere in Wellington earlier than that but some private pools do exist in other cities which have lessons from 3 months.


There is nothing stopping you from taking bubs in the pool earlier than that but it's just the policy of the swimming pool I guess.

We enrolled the girls at 6 months, they were 5 weeks prem so were technically only 5 months old. For the first term they used to get cold by the end of the lesson and that was with a polyprop on also.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:27:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673057&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673057 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Mel, do you mean for lessons or...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673035&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673035 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 4:01pm

Mel, do you mean for lessons or just to go in the pool? We take C in the pool already, he's been going for the past 3-4 weeks or so. We don't put his head under or splash water in his face in the pool but we do splash his face in the shower to start getting him used to it But lessons here are 6 months + as well (unless you pay an instructor privately)]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:01:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=673035&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#673035 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Mel&amp;Kel wrote:I thought...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672980&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672980 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 3:27pm

Originally posted by Mel&Kel Mel&Kel wrote:

I thought bubs had to be 6 months to swim, can they be younger?

 

I'm pretty sure 6 months is the minimum age everywhere - for chlorinated pools anyway.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:27:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672980&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672980 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Lol Snap Monikah ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672965&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672965 Author: Lexidore
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 3:15pm

Lol Snap Monikah]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:15:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672965&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672965 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : I thought bubs had to be 6 months...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672961&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672961 Author: Mel&Kel
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 3:15pm

I thought bubs had to be 6 months to swim, can they be younger?]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:15:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672961&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672961 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Huia pool in the hutt also do...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672960&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672960 Author: Lexidore
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 3:14pm

Huia pool in the hutt also do lessons but again it only says from 6 months.

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/upload/documents/Leisure%20Active/Swim%20City/Huia%20Learn%20To%20Swim%20Timetable%20Term%202%2009.pdf]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:14:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672960&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672960 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : swim city hutt does stuff from...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672955&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672955 Author: monikah
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 3:12pm

swim city hutt does stuff from 6 weeks i think. our son will be doing them. depends where you live though.

swim city

you can do them at huia, stokes valley or naenae]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:12:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672955&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672955 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : The Waterbabies swim lessons at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672720&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672720 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 11:05am

The Waterbabies swim lessons at the wgtn pools are for children from 6months old.

Here's the link: http://www.feelinggreat.co.nz/courses-and-classes/swimming-and-aqua-fitness/468-recreation-wellington-swim-school 

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:05:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672720&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672720 <![CDATA[Swimming with babies in Wellington : Hi, are there any swimming lessons...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672712&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672712 Author: umka
Subject: 26199
Posted: 28 April 2009 at 11:00am

Hi, are there any swimming lessons available for babies 3months+ in Wellington? Any experience you can share? Thanks!]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:00:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26199&PID=672712&title=swimming-with-babies-in-wellington#672712