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07.05.20, 17:01 PM General Topics
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At what age do dcs actually learn to swim? Did they learn from one season-length class or was it an ongoing activity? Thinking of signing up 2.5 yo for a swim class (mostly for something to do) but wondering if I'm better off waiting until he can actually learn to swim. Feel like I'll end up needing to sign him up again in a couple of years. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.05.20, 05:01 PM Flag
 

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I’d wait a bit, it’s not that fun to sit by the pool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 06:10 PM Flag
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at a young age, it depends on their desire and attitude, mostly... my dcs learned at 4, 7, 5 and 2 respectively. youngest was motivated to get in the pool early! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 06:16 PM Flag
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Depends. I had dd take 1-on-1 lessons at YMCA for 1 weeks which yielded nothing. On the other hand, when we were at the grandparents summer home with pool, I taught her in a few hours. She was 5yo, tall enough to stand in 3' depth without drowning so we devised a game where she had to paddle to me without touching the bottom because it was full of sniping crabs. With each challenge, I'd step further and further away from her until her efforts spanned the length of the 3' pool run. I put a boogie board in front of me because it's easier for her to reach for something stiff than wet and slimey skinned mom. So she mastered treading water and paddling that way. It was a big milestone so she took a soda and chips break. A few hours later, the next challenge was going over to the deep end where I challenged her to touch the bottom of the pool. She couldn't and so then understood buoyancy. After that she was in and out of the water without much supervision. Another friend's son basically hung off the stairs of the deep end, quietly balled himself up now and then and realized he could float. And that was that for him. For some kids, understanding their buoyancy is key. For others, combining a relaxed pace of learning also helps. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 08:43 PM Flag
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