https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:14:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-941405 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:27:51 +0000 808love 941405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Wow!!! Incredible. I wish I had started LO around 18 mos. We started at almost 2 1/2 and she still absolutely loves the water but has a few fears, I think b/c of her age. She voluntarily picked up a ring off the pool floor once and was elated. But I usually have to coax her to do underwater canonballs, rocket ships etc. Her main fun thing is wading around on her own...she likes to be in control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-938629 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:44:21 +0000 mynoahbear 938629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We take lessons once a week. LO is 18 months old and she's been taking lessons since she was 6 months. The first four to five months were more getting confortable with the water. Now she's learning to jump in and go under water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-938595 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:36:07 +0000 apis 938595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Those videos are fantastic! DW takes photos of our LO at his classes so far, but we may have to upgrade to video when he's a little more comfortable in the water, and a little less distracted by mobile phones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937339 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:14:51 +0000 brownie 937339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And just last week at 2 years old.<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakT14MJe3I" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakT14MJe3I</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937333 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:08:49 +0000 brownie 937333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was last year at just about 15 months old. This was 2 weeks of every day lessons, 2 weeks of no lessons and 2 weeks of every day lessons. Mind you the lessons were not lessony at all. We taught him everything he learned.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d2UZoCqunc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d2UZoCqunc</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937277 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:31:32 +0000 autumnlove 937277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We take her into our pool in our backyard. She hated it the first few times but now she loves it!</p> <p>I think I will sign her up for swim lessons next summer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937274 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:29:50 +0000 wheres_c 937274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 6 months (2x week) and we "practice" every day.<br /> LO loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937238 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:06:30 +0000 immabeetoo 937238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lessons start next week for LO (will be 8 months) with DH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937213 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:49:55 +0000 MamaCate 937213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just started once a week with a private instructor and LO loves it! DH is in charge of swimming as he likes it more so he gets in with her. LO is 19 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937177 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:22:13 +0000 plantains 937177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do classes once a week, so far, DD loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937150 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:03:14 +0000 honeybear 937150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do private mommy &amp; me classes (as in, we go to the pool or ocean together and I teach him the relevant stuff!). Eventually I'll enroll him in real classes so that he has good technique for strokes and such, but he can do all the jumping in, turning over, blowing bubbles, kicking, etc. that is typically taught at this age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937147 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:01:36 +0000 brownie 937147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: Nope, once a week. Then I would practice with him on my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937128 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:53:28 +0000 littlek 937128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been taking LO to swim lessons when he was 5<br /> Months. He loves it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937105 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:45:14 +0000 808love 937105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we are in our second month and it has been great for helping me get more active. I get more exercise hovering over her in the ocean (she loves to wade in up to her neck) than anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937104 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:44:52 +0000 T-Mom 937104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: wow that's awesome did you have to go every day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937097 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:43:51 +0000 T-Mom 937097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a class with DS last month and we had a good time but it was really tough making it there twice a week. DD is currently taking classes as well and is getting more comfortable with wearing goggles and putting her face in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937095 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:43:25 +0000 brownie 937095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it last year (at a little over one year). We did local parks and recs which was a complete waste of money. This year we started a new program in February and he is 2 and 3 months old and he can jump in, get to his back and float, turn over and reach the wall and climb out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937042 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:30:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 937042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a class in May when she was about 20 months. It was fun and I had to get in with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-doing-swimming-classes-with-lo#post-937039 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:29:41 +0000 apis 937039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS, who will be the grand old age of 9 months tomorrow, had his third swimming class last Sunday, and they've been going so well that I ended up joining the pool and doing some lap swims myself!</p> <p>Anyone else teaching their LO to swim, or jumping into the pool themselves? </p>