Baby swimming lessons - Akl
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Topic: Baby swimming lessons - Akl
Posted By: JadeC
Subject: Baby swimming lessons - Akl
Date Posted: 03 February 2011 at 10:01pm
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Can anyone recommend good baby swimming lessons in Auckland?
We're in Onehunga, so Jellicoe is a couple of streets away, but at $144 a term, it seems expensive. Then theres the super-expensive place in East Tamaki which says to get the best results your baby needs to do 10 lessons in 10 days to start!! Then the YMCA pool in Panmure which is $50 a month with weekly lessons and unlimited swims. Aaagghh! Too many options! ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 11:53am
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What about the one at Lloyd Elsmore? ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 12:50pm
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At 5 months maybe you could just take him. Go at a time when there are lessons on and watch what they do and just get him enjoying being in the water with you.
We did the lessons one term and believe me it isn't anything technical, definitely nothing you couldn't do by yourself. It's not like it's going to actually help him swim at this stage. Save the lessons for when he's 3 and might benefit from them more. We take ours swimming every week or fortnight and they just splash around and have lots of cuddles. When DS1 is 3.5 next summer we'll do some lessons. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 4:35pm
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Agree with no need for lessons. It just adds a whole lot more stress (getting there on time, finding parking, the expense). Head to the pool when it is quieter and your baby is likely to be in a good mood and spend 20 min having fun and splashing etc.
Your baby won't be missing out if he waits a couple of years  ------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 8:48pm
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Ok, good to know. So far we've just been taking him, and you're right, it's a lot easier to get him there straight after a feed when he's happy!
Mel - don't know about Lloyd Elsmore, have you tried them? ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 8:58pm
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We used Hilton Brown when O was very little (4mths old) and found that it gaves us a good grounding for what we should be doing with him. They are expensive though. We have also used Trent Bray Swim School at the top of Sandringham Rd, which was awesome, beautiful purpose built facilities so not sharing with anyone else - its only for lessons, and the water was lovely and warm! I really rate these guys, the lessons were great and the teachers lovely. I have only heard bad stuff about Swim Magic lessons (they run them at Mt Albert and Mt Roskill I think), so would prob steer clear of them!
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Posted By: KatzWtgn
Date Posted: 06 February 2011 at 12:16am
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We go to the place in East Tamaki and love it. It is $12 a lesson, and, really, to go to a lot of public pools (especially because both myself and DH want to be there) it costs about the same. (I was shocked at this over the holiday period when I wanted to keep DS's water familiarity up.)
The 10 lessons in 10 days is just a suggestion -- we didn't do that - nor did most of the people in DS's group -- and it's fine. The thing that I really like about it is that the pool is chloride and bromide free -- and it makes such a difference! Some of the public pools I went to I felt the chlorine sting my eyes even just going in -- so I wouldn't let DS put his head under the water there -- but it is great at Splash Central. Also the pool and the pool surround is deliberately warmed to a warmer temperature for babies -- again, I was surprised how cold the other public pools are. The advantage of starting at the age you are (around 6 months) is that they haven't learnt to be afraid of the water yet -- I've noticed the difference even with babies who start at 18 months -- they are a lot more nervous. And I think the teachers are pretty good -- they explain their reasons for teaching things -- like back floats and returning to the side of the pool, etc. There are a lot of things I wouldn't have thought of. ------------- [IMG]http://lb3f.lilypie.com/rGG7p13.png] |
Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 06 February 2011 at 12:47pm
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Ok, thanks for the recommendations!
I was wondering about how to introduce some things, like back floating and blowing bubbles. And Katz - $12 a lesson isn't bad! Cheaper than Hilton Brown, at $14.40 a lesson. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 06 February 2011 at 9:11pm
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You just cradle them in your arms on their back to get them comfortable on their back. although my almost 3 year old hates this and would never do it even as a baby.
When they are older they will copy you blowing bubbles. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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