https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 07:54:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1137007 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:44:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 1137007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice but I'm so excited for her first swim! I hope she likes it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136697 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:57:56 +0000 loveisstrange 1136697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: yes! My neighbor is a bee now too. :) we need to plan this. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136693 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:56:06 +0000 wheres_c 1136693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a reusable swim diaper at asda... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136641 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:41:44 +0000 Cherrybee 1136641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Let's do it then! We should have a "UK Bees Christmas party" - maybe go for lunch again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136630 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:38:50 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1136630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One great piece of advice my lifeguard/swim coach friend gave me was not to react strongly if something happens that could be scary (splashed in the face, water up the nose, face plant in the water, etc) so they don't learn that water is scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136609 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:32:28 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1136609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Good! Our LO loves his bath and the pool too! We were prepared though that he was going to hate it based on my niece's experience and were pleasantly surprised that he loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136594 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:27:54 +0000 loveisstrange 1136594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: This is the one we have! <a href="http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Baby-Swim-Seat-%283-12-Months%29/396118,default,pd.html#q=Swim%20seat" rel="nofollow">http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Baby-Swim-Seat-%283-12-Months%29/396118,default,pd.html#q=Swim%20seat</a></p> <p>But yes, we do need to meet up again before we move home! I need to meet Miss E! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136588 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:26:03 +0000 Cherrybee 1136588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Aaw, thank you. I've seen one in Asda that looks good and it's pretty cheap too, I might pick one up! We do need to meet up before you go off back to The States though!! We need to arrange it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136586 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:24:35 +0000 Lindsay05 1136586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Swimming with them can be so much fun! I would suggest some toys (I am sure the pool has some), swim diapers, a floaty device like a boat, and limiting it to a short period at first (30 mins). Also expect some crying once they get out of the pool and get changed and possibly getting pee'd on in the process! Oh and try not the rush the getting changed thing, panicing seemed to make it worse :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136581 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:23:31 +0000 Cherrybee 1136581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: She loves the bath so I'm hoping she will like the pool. If it's warm enough of course! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136580 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:23:06 +0000 lovehoneybee 1136580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto on the swim diapers. </p> <p>Two things we did that helped:</p> <p>1) Gradually bob her into the water, submerging a bit more of her body with each bob. E took swim lessons, and the instructor told us that doing this helps to let their bodies get used to the water pressure gradually, so it's not such a shock. </p> <p>2) Kept him held very close to our chest. </p> <p>E didn't like his first swimming experience, but he LOVES being in the water now, so don't be discouraged if your E doesn't like it at first.</p> <p>ETA: He loved it when we sang "Wheels on the Bus" during his lessons. For lines like "Children on the bus go up and down" we'd raise him in and out of the water, and for "doors go open and shut" we'd push him a foot or two away from us (holding him under the elbows) and then back to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136577 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:21:53 +0000 loveisstrange 1136577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww! We took C for the first time at around that age! She loves the water.</p> <p>We had one of those swim seat floater things. We got ours at Mothercare. It's too bad you don't live closer, because I still have it! I could always post it to you. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136565 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:19:00 +0000 Ms.Badger 1136565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For that age the only swim diapers I could find were reusable ones online in size small. The white iplay was so much easier than the cute ones because it has all snaps on one side. My LO hasn't pooped in it, but a friend on mine's LO has and it contained the poop </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136559 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:15:08 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1136559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely pick up some swim diapers. While it might not necessarily help with pee, it will with poo! </p> <p>We had a fun little innertube for babies that we would put him in and float him around...we were always right there with him while he was in it, but he loved being able to kick his own feet!</p> <p>My niece absolutely hated the pool the first time she was in it...don't get discouraged if she doesn't like it at first. Keep trying with her and make her feel safe. Try to stay away from splashing kids unless she's ok getting her face wet. </p> <p>Have lots of fun!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-a-baby-swimming-tips-tricks-and-stories-please#post-1136547 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:12:57 +0000 Cherrybee 1136547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so excited!! DH has next week off work and we are taking our 11 week old daughter on her first little holiday! We are off to Devon for four nights. </p> <p>There is a heated swimming pool where we are staying so we are going to take DD swimming for the first time. We have bought her a little swimming costume/wet suit thing (it's so cute!). What else do I need to know? </p> <p>Do you like taking your LO swimming? How long do you stay in the pool for (and how old is your LO?). What do you do with him/her while you are in the pool? Do you take any flotation devices in with you? How do you manage the getting changed situation?!! </p> <p>Tell me all about it (and get me even more excited!). </p>