Hellobee Boards Topic: When did your LO had his/her first swim?

Hellobee Boards Topic: When did your LO had his/her first swim? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 19:21:02 +0000 snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2105180 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:22:12 +0000 snowjewelz 2105180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sunny: That's a good point... Unless we just suck it up and just dry off and then rush home to shower! Cherrybee on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104808 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 05:01:06 +0000 Cherrybee 2104808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We took E to a public pool when she was 10 weeks but she hated it! It was an indoor "heated" pool but it wasn't heated very much and she cried when she hit the cold water! I then took her when she was 6 months so the local disabled sports centre - they have a properly heated pool (think: bathwater warm!) and she loved that!! We've been there a few times now. I took her back to the first pool again when she was 14 months and, again, she still hated it!! lemondrop on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104787 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:16:00 +0000 lemondrop 2104787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both my boys started swim classes by 10 weeks (our school is free until 6 months) We have a local swim school with heated indoor pools and special filtration system so it uses lower chlorine levels to my understanding. The teachers were great about helping us out and working with the babies on tummy time activities in the pool and making us comfortable with them. Now at almost 1 and 3 both of my boys can climb out of the pool, both have been going under since they were 6 months, and if anything have too much confidence in the water. Bathtime is super easy since I just pour water over their heads to rinse, it's never been a fight. sunny on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104740 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:15:12 +0000 sunny 2104740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We tried it when LO was 9 months. The hardest part was getting us both clean & dry afterwards because she couldn't stand on her own yet, so I had to hold her while I showered and I couldn't actually get very clean. 2littlepumpkins on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104603 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:30:35 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2104603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dd didn't go til 15 months! I'd say the swim program will probably tell you everything you need to know and younger definitely would have been better in our case! Trufflehunter on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104581 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:11:05 +0000 Trufflehunter 2104581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @snowjewelz :silly: that's so good you found a free swim program. Definitely make the most of that! snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104575 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:07:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2104575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @FaithFertility: you totally should! snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104574 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:07:36 +0000 snowjewelz 2104574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Trufflehunter: jeaaaalouuuss! Enjoy!!! FaithFertility on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104553 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:42:01 +0000 FaithFertility 2104553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BandDmommy: Sounds soooo fun FaithFertility on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104552 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:41:40 +0000 FaithFertility 2104552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm VERY tempted to put her in my mom's pool!!!! I LOVE the idea of a kiddo pool!!!! A small one could even fit in back porch or house :silly: Matcha Latte on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104543 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:36:34 +0000 Matcha Latte 2104543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He started swim lessons at 3 months. Trufflehunter on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104532 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:32:18 +0000 Trufflehunter 2104532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD just went in our friend's pool at 3 months :grin: we're off to Bali tomorrow for a week and we'll try her in the pool at our villa there. BandDmommy on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104509 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:12:39 +0000 BandDmommy 2104509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @snowjewelz: my son started lessons T same time and never had any issues. Where we take lessons, there is special pool just for babies that's warm. Charm54 on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104333 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:26:36 +0000 Charm54 2104333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dd was 6 months and she loved it! I didn't take her any earlier because it was dead of winter and would have made her too cold. snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104323 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:16:08 +0000 snowjewelz 2104323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BandDmommy: Is there anything you have to be cautious about? Like the pool water getting into her eyes/mouth? Rinsing off her private parts after? dolphin on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104321 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:06:09 +0000 dolphin 2104321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She didn't go in the pool until we took our first family vacation to Mexico. She was 17 months. BandDmommy on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104299 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:55:45 +0000 BandDmommy 2104299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started at 3 months. She loves it! snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104250 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:33:27 +0000 snowjewelz 2104250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just called me ped and he said they recommend to wait till 6 mo too. But part of me just wants to sign her up already! It'd be something fun to do while we wait for summer.. snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2104248 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:32:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2104248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsjyw: Did you make the kiddie pool water warm like bath water warm? mrsjyw on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2100219 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:30:29 +0000 mrsjyw 2100219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had a kiddie pool in our back yard the first summer after he was born, he was around six months? He loved it. The first time in a pool with us, he was 8.5 months. We started swimming lessons at 13.5 months! :) He's def a water baby and is in swim classes with just the instructor at 2! bushelandapeck on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2100148 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:21:35 +0000 bushelandapeck 2100148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started swim classes with DS when he was 8 months. He's 2.5 now and doing the best of all the kids in his swim class! I think we will probably start DD right around 6-7 months. Alivoo01 on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2100146 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:20:02 +0000 Alivoo01 2100146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't remember exactly, but I want to say less than 6 months. He loves bath time so the pool was just a HUGE bath tub! It took me a few minutes to get comfortable with all the extra water, but once he was, he had a blast. Mrs. Oatmeal on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099875 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 19:04:33 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2099875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We took her to Cuba when she was 6 months old, and started swim 'lessons' at 7 months. She absolutely LOVED it. ShootingStar on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099874 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 19:02:57 +0000 ShootingStar 2099874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We took him to FL when he was 4 months and he swam in a pool on that trip. My ped said it was fine, just obviously don't spend a ton of time in the chlorine and rinse it off after. She said the bigger concern was sun exposure and to make sure to keep him covered as much as possible. caitlanc on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099855 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 18:19:27 +0000 caitlanc 2099855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think he was about 2 months old. He loved it! And swim diaper sizing is crazy. He has worn the same "12 month" swim diaper from about 6 months to 2 years and it's just now getting a bit small! regberadaisy on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099508 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 08:24:58 +0000 regberadaisy 2099508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not till 14/15m because she was born in late April and we didn't want her in a public chlorine pool till after 6m. So she went into our pool the next summer. ktdid23 on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099503 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 08:18:14 +0000 ktdid23 2099503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just watch for any skin reactions to chlorine. My pedi recommended we wait till 6 months for swim classes at a public pool just bc of the chemicals in the pool and germs from everyone else. Obviously a home pool/kiddie pool wouldn't have these issues :-) Grace on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099472 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 06:05:58 +0000 Grace 2099472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Five months. She had a lot of fun! I think the only trip up is the smallest size swim diaper we found was huge. She's still fitting the same size at 18 months. blackbird on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099315 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 20:50:20 +0000 blackbird 2099315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I put E in a kiddie pool at 3 months and she thought it was awesome! snowjewelz on "When did your LO had his/her first swim?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-had-hisher-first-swim#post-2099273 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:57:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2099273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD is 3 months and I just found a free swim program for 2-6 mo old babies! Also anything I need to be mindful about if I decide to take her?