swimming - opinion please
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Topic: swimming - opinion please
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: swimming - opinion please
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 2:25pm
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Would you take your 6 1/2 month old baby swimming in a (heated) public pool? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 2:28pm
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I'm planning on taking Thomas after his 3 month shots. So yes, i'd take a 6.5 month old to the pools. Hell they have babies swimming classes so it cant be all that bad. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 2:30pm
Thanks MissAngel 
The reason I'm questioning it is that I figure most babies swimming classes are in private pools (as in, specifically for teaching swimming, not just for anyone and everyone to swim in all the time), so not sure about the hygiene? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 2:35pm
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Yea i'd assume it would be as hygeinic as they can get it - the chlorine levels are supposed to be lower than the big persons pools etc ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 3:27pm
| We did in the toddler pool as it was warmer than the main pools |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 3:30pm
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I would and I have. Maya had her first swim at about 6 weeks and was swimming regularly from 4 mths. I put the gremlins in lessons at 6 mths but with all their ear infections we had to give it up coz we missed more than we were able to go to. Am hoping Chiara will have more luck with her ears. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 3:44pm
Cool - I think we're gonna go swimming tomorrow, yay!  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 4:18pm
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Yay liz! I cant wait to take caden swimming! When he is 6 months old it will be nearly summer so we will be able to take him to the beach! ------------- |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 4:41pm
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Ooo yay summer!
I'm excited about swimming tomorrow provided the boy isn't sicky... though I'm not going in with him, not quite ready for that yet  Isn't that what daddies are for lol.------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 4:54pm
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i took Jackson last week, we just put his legs under the water. Boy did he love it!!!! ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 4:56pm
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Yay Liz!
We're taking Hannah swimming once the weather warms up a little. Any excuse to go shopping for a new swimsuit - for Hannah, not me. I'm not ready, either ------------- 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 5:03pm
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Most swimming lessons done for babies and toddlers at the public pools are done in heated "toddler" pools. I took both my boys swimming at about 3 months, and when we aren't all sick we go at least twice here in Waiouru, only because it is free for us!!! ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 5:07pm
Yay Liz, that will be fun!! I can't wait to take Chloe but it's just so cold down here, I will wait for summer. Don't think I will be hopping in with her, make Daddy do it if you don't want to  ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 6:44pm
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I did, but it was January. We take Caleb most weekends but he's 13 months now so he's a bit hardier. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 7:45pm
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Liz - where were you planning on going. I think some places in Auckland are better than others in terms of hygeine IYKWIM!!!
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 7:51pm
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Issy loves it ... however the toddler pools is super warm! I wouldnt want her going in the main pool which is just tepid.
Since she has been "swimming" since 3 months old she is like a lil tadpole now! Hmm actually her action is more frog like lol ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:08pm
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I want Keziah to go to swimming too, but I want to wait until it warms up a little first!! She LOVES 'swimming' in the bath and at the end of summer we had her sitting in a little yellow tub outside and she liked that too, but she was a little younger so it'll be interesting to see how she gets on -------------  
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:53pm
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Yep, we took Greer swimming last weekend and she's not 6 months yet. Chickens not hopping in yourselves! I had to get in so we had one each, and no one can see you once you are in. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:41pm
In Masterton they won't take baby's under 4 months for the swimming lessons, something to do with the chemicals on their skin??? But after that it's in the public, heated pools and they dunk their heads so must be ok ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 11:13pm
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Liz the pools should be fine. I used to team children to swim and 6.5 months is fine. The water should be fine too as it should be chlorinated which keeps the water clean and kills most germs. Chlorine is pretty much like bleech. If there are any accidents like vomit or number 2's everyone should be asked to leave the water until its cleaned out and more chlorine added to kill the germs off.
Have fun. Im sure Harry will just love it ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 12:34am
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Yep , would and did, now my daughter loves the water so much i wonder if i actually gave birth to a mermaid
Shes six and at four could already dive down EIGHT feet, and do flips under the water and into the pool (sorry, mummy brag! ) Have fun Liz, i bet Harry will love it
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 8:13am
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Thanks guys, makes me feel alot better! Harry just loves the water so I'm sure he'll like swimming. I'll just make sure I lather him up with aqueous cream afterwards so his skin doesn't get too dried out (sensitive wee petal he is) [;}]
Wow Kelly, Caitlyn is a right little mermaid! Simsam, we have a few options we were thinking of: Lloyd Elsmore (free), or Glen Innes pools or Panmure Lagoon... thoughts? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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