Baby swimming!
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Topic: Baby swimming!
Posted By: pixeldust
Subject: Baby swimming!
Date Posted: 14 May 2006 at 9:06pm
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We took our little man to the pool today for his first swim at 11 weeks and he LOVED it! I was a little concerned that he'd be frightened with all the noise, or would get a chill, or a little accident - but he was wonderful.
I wish we'd gone earlier! How old was your baby or babies when they had their first swim? -------------  
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 9:29am
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Zaara is still waiting for her first....and what a cute ticker!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 1:38pm
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I took Hannah swimming when she was about 12 weeks I think - she loved it. Went a few more times and would love to go back, but trying to get her dry skin/excema sorted first. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 3:07pm
ahhhh jack is STILL waiting for his first swim 
which is kinda bad as we are only minutes away from QE2 park! i'm trying to find something that i can wear in the pool so we can go really soon, but as all my boardies are too small now, it's a real problem  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 4:23pm
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Jake was....about eight months I think. But we had a really deep bath so he kinda "swam" from birth!
As for taine, he hasn't been inthe water. Maybe we'll take him after jake's swimming lesons on Saturday. |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 7:19pm
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I took Ella when she was about 6 months.. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 16 May 2006 at 11:06pm
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bout the same time as you,11weeks
caitlyns a real water baby,i was in water as much as possible when i was preggers (well u can float cant u?must be why hippos like it so much LOL) NOT THAT U PREGNANT WOMEN ARE LIKE HIPPOS
By the time caitlyn was 8months she could go under and now at 3 years she can do "breast stroke" can blow bubbles under water and most importantly loves it its great uve got him started 
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 18 May 2006 at 2:45pm
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I wanted to take Jack but i was told u shud wait til they r 6 months in a public pool? Maybe i cud take him now? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 18 May 2006 at 6:03pm
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Yeah, I read that somewhere as well - but then I did some research. It used to be that they recommended you wait until they'd had all of their shots, but now it isn't such a problem because chlorine kills everything dangerous in the water. The only thing you need to watch is the heat of the pool, if it's too hot it could cause problems. -------------
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