https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 08:12:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296321 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 13:27:31 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: the funny thing is, she does love going. She talks about it before and is all excited, has fun for a little then cries during the lesson, then after we ask her if she had fun and she's like, "yeah!!!" Weirdo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296316 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 13:21:53 +0000 NovBaby1112 2296316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried at 2.5 and she hated the first lesson but after that loved going! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296304 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 13:10:19 +0000 mediagirl 2296304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: It took until she was 3. At 2 she hated them. At 3 she was psyched to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296302 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 13:09:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: yeah I know we will stick with it because it's a really important thing- she's not so much learning to swim yet, but getting comfortable in the water. And that's just non-negotiable. Plus we paid for all 7 lessons. If it was something like music class or something I'd be more tempted to throw in the towel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296204 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:35:46 +0000 birdofafeather 2296204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R has always liked them but she had a pair of twins that pretty much sobbed through every lesson off and on 2x a week for a month. The mom just hid in the corner and the instructors were super patient. It was all 2-3s and not with parents and the instructors said it's not uncommon. The mom just kept at it and by the end they weren't as upset but it was definitely worse if they saw her so she stayed out of sight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296052 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:11:32 +0000 NurseDMB 2296052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much right away. (He started a little before 2) - but he has always loved the water </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296029 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:19:19 +0000 erinbaderin 2296029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did them at 8 months and Bennett seemed to mostly enjoy them right away. It was a 12 week course. We then stopped for 8 months, and had the first one back today, and it was terrible. I would have had an easier time taking my cat to swim class, Bennett just clung to me, tried to climb up me as high as he could, and whimpered "No wawa!" over and over. I'm hoping it will get better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296028 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:17:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: yeah that's what we did last week and it worked. I just sort of forgot today and it was dumb. If I'm back there it's fun and she's amused enough to not fall asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296027 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:16:16 +0000 AprilFool 2296027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: H is always really tired after swimming. She loves swimming.... just not swimming lessons so much. It does get better, her first lesson she sobbed the entire time. She still cries over some bits some times but we live somewhere where knowing how to swim is essential so we keep going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296021 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 18:58:01 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2296021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: if you're in the car too, can you sit beside her and keep her awake? That's what we do if we are out close to nap time and are both together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2296008 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 18:34:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: I think maybe next time I will hide out where she can't see me. She isn't crying for me the whole time or anything, just not happy and climbs out any time they go over to the wall. I'm also going to take her to an open swim time at the gym near us this week and try to get her used to the water. </p> <p>Between her crying for half the lesson, then falling asleep on the way home because it's right before nap time, and subsequently not napping the rest of the day, I'm feeling a little defeated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295975 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:48:46 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2295975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 1.5 we lasted one day because she screamed the whole time and seemed traumatized by it after.</p> <p>At 2.5+ we lasted 3 private lessons but the teacher kept trying to make quicker progress and get her face wet and she held it together through the lesson then burst into tears as we walked out, so we stopped again. She loves swimming (with us, no face underwater) and is making progress being comfortable in the water and kicking and what not but we probably won't try again till next summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295973 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:40:17 +0000 AprilFool 2295973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Dh takes LO swimming and I find it goes easier if I am not there, especially in the beginning. If she could see me she would cry for me. If I did go I wouldn't sit poolside but move when she couldn't see me. DH manages to change her and get her ready.</p> <p>It took my LO a good few weeks and another few when we moved up a level. Swimming lessons are still hit and miss but she is stubborn and doesn't like being told what to do ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295962 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:28:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 2295962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I feel like private would help- there's a lot going on at this pool between multiple lessons and water polo in another pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295961 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:27:53 +0000 MoonMoon 2295961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's always liked it, he started at 7 months. Some weeks he doesn't like the particular activity, but he's game to go into the pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295960 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:27:15 +0000 Foodnerd81 2295960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: I could stay home but I think t would be even more difficult for dh, getting her dressed and stuff (still in swim diaper so change her when we get there) plus she keeps walking away from the pool and I bring her back over. But it might help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295953 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:14:05 +0000 BeachMama 2295953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She liked them right away when we started around 2, though there's always been stuff she's afraid of or refuses to do (i.e. going under water) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295944 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:00:34 +0000 autumnlove 2295944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 1 hated her first class and did better around the end of her second class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295940 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 15:42:54 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2295940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did an 8 day class and every day he wanted to leave at some point and one day we did leave early. But it totally worked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295857 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:53:39 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2295857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She took to it on the first day.<br /> We had been going swimming as a family a lot beforehand. The first few lessons DH went with her and got in the water (her lessons were one on one with the instructor). After a few lessons I took her and stayed out of the water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295844 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:23:57 +0000 BandDmommy 2295844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say it took a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295836 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:05:08 +0000 Madison43 2295836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you stay at home? My 2 year old is going through MAJOR mommy preference and won't let her dad do anything for her if she knows I'm around. If they go out solo, she's totally fine though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-before-your-toddler-liked-swimming-lessons#post-2295812 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 12:41:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2295812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did it take for your toddler to enjoy swimming lessons. </p> <p>C is 2, started last week. It's not going great- she's happy enough for the first 15 minutes or so but then she pretty much just tries to climb out of the pool and cries. It's not awesome. I know she has to get used to it but I'm hoping it gets better quickly! The pool and pool area are plenty warm so at least that's good. And she goes in with daddy while I watch. I'm sure she'd rather me (very attached to me these days) but I want her to have daddy time too. </p>