2006-08-25 08:13:05 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My kids was in the water two weeks after they were born... Normally kids are under water before are born, is natural for them.
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2006-08-29 07:35:54 · answer #1 · answered by TRANSLOPEDIA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a swimming instructor for about 6 years. I saw a lot of babies in the pool with their parents. The child started off in Parent and Baby classes. That is perfectly fine. This just helps them get adjusted to the water. When the child is 3 1/2 years old and potty trained they can start learning how to swim, because at that point they can stand up and the water at the baby pool is at a good level for them. But baby infants probably won't learn to swim any younger then 3.
2006-08-25 08:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by Vero 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a great idea. My niece learned when she was an infant and is like a fish. She loves the water, always wants to go swimming, loved taking her baths, and never was scared of the water. They already have the natural instincts to swim, they just need guidance to do it properly.
2006-08-25 08:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by eehco 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel that it is a great idea and will be very helpful as they get older! My neice is 7 years old and so scaried of the water that it is hard to make her take a bath! Although my newphew is 10 months and he loves the water because we kept him use to it since almost birth! It is a good idea because without doubt he will be able to swim by the time he is a year and half and there for he will be safe and able to join in on the fun of water with worry!
2006-08-25 08:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by sweet_kaylie_on_the_way 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see a problem as long as the instructor is trained in infant swimming and infant CPR (just in case). Babies should be very comfortable in water due to the environment that they lived in for 40 weeks...the womb.
2006-08-25 08:18:37 · answer #5 · answered by qtpie2526 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am actually signing my baby up for swimming lessons tonight. She is 5 1/2 months old, and at that age I go with her. It is mostly to get her used to the water, we play games, and it's a social thing for the moms and babies. I say start as early as you are able. But, of course, they have to be able to hold their own head up. The lessons we're signing up for start at 4 months. Teaching water safety is never a bad thing.
2006-08-25 11:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by jwelsh79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a lot easier for infants to learn how to swim. After all, they were swimming around for 9 months to begin with. As long as there is proper supervision, there is nothing wrong with it.
2006-08-25 08:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by krkretz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not okay, they still need to get used to outside life and being out of mommy why make it worse. Ever try a bath, well they hate it after their done usually and shiver. Right in the middle of my putting lotion on her, baby oil, liquid powder, and then I put the regular powder on her, she'll start to cry because she's cold. My son is 7 and loves the water but thats only because he was taking baths on his own at 3 and had a blast. I was still able to hear him and look in though. Just in case. What age are we talking about though?
2006-08-25 08:41:09 · answer #8 · answered by Tammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's great to teach a baby to swim! If I lived in a warmer climate, my baby would aready know how to swim. My sister lives in Arizona and has a pool, and her babies swim before they're a year old.
2006-08-28 05:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's good.My sister in law has had her now 4 yr old in a pool since 6 weeks old and she could swim at 2 by herself.My son is 5 and not around to many pools and is just learning how to hold his breath.
2006-08-25 10:30:32 · answer #10 · answered by hotmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to find some swim classes! What is the right age? M y son is only 8 weeks old right now!
2006-08-25 08:23:27 · answer #11 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋