https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 08:02:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458649 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:25:10 +0000 LuLu Mom 1458649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree wtih PP, I would wait until 6 months, their skin is just so sensitive before then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458643 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:24:07 +0000 lemondrop 1458643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd ask your pediatrician. </p> <p>We started swim lessons at 10 weeks with ours (a couple weeks after 2 month vaccines), but they have a special filtration set up for their infant pool and set it at a very warm temperature and are indoors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458628 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:19:49 +0000 septca 1458628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months was my limit for public/hotel pools. If we had had access to a salt water private pool before then, I probably would have been okay with that. We first took DD in the pool (and the ocean) at 7.5 months. She *loved* it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458567 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:00:33 +0000 MsLipGloss 1458567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not put a 2 month old in a chlorinated pool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458558 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:58:02 +0000 littlek 1458558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at about 4 months. I feel like 2 months is a little to young for a hotel pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458541 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:54:15 +0000 regberadaisy 1458541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 6 months is the rule of thumb too because of all the chemicals and chlorine. Especially at a public pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458534 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:53:11 +0000 rattles 1458534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took DD at around 7 months. I was worried about the chlorine/chemicals when she was tiny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458525 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:51:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 1458525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E was 6 months the first time, and then he took lessons at 8 months. I personally would be worried about the chlorine that young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458518 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:50:27 +0000 wonderstruck 1458518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL is a swim instructor who practically lives in the pool, and she introduced her LO to the pool around 5 months. I think the chlorine and other chemicals probably aren't a good idea at that young of an age. Sorry! :sad: </p> <p>Every pool we looked into for baby swim stuff doesn't allow them to start before 6 months. They'll make exceptions for babies just shy of 6 months, but that's it.</p> <p>ETA: If you do decide to try it make sure you check the water temp too - if the water feels a bit cool to you, it'll feel freezing to baby with their thinner skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458508 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:48:46 +0000 Meltini 1458508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you can do it at any time but I would think it would be easier when the baby has a bit of head/neck control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458506 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:47:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1458506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm I'm not sure. We started J in "lessons" at 6 months. I felt that was a great age.</p> <p>I was a little concerned about chlorine before 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-too-young#post-1458501 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:46:39 +0000 Honeydew 1458501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are staying at a hotel in a few weeks and my DH wants to enjoy the pool. Is introducing the pool to a 2 month old too young?</p> <p>Side note when is a good time to intro the pool to a baby?</p> <p>Thoughts? </p>