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has anyone used 'swimming nature' for swimming lessns? and other swimming relations Q's

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nailpolish · 09/04/2008 13:01

dh takes dds swimming 3-4x per week
he has taught them to swim across the pool unaided (yay dh!) but they have a shit technique and the pool has swimming nautre lessons
they are pricey tho
but worth it???

also, dh is getting twitchy about taking dds (esp dd1 who is 5.5) into male changing rooms as she stares at the other mens naked bodies (as 5 yr olds do!)
when did your dd get changed on her own in the girls changing rooms?
there are no family ones

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nailpolish · 09/04/2008 13:02

that should be swimming related Q's in thread title

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Oliveoil · 09/04/2008 13:07

we are thinking of lessons too but atm dd1 is still scared of water and refuses to get in without me

re changing rooms, I always take them in with me so can't help you there but dd2 informed one lady that she "had a hairy bottom, yours isn't hairy mummy, why is yours not mummy, hers in hairy" until I dragged her off to the pool

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nailpolish · 09/04/2008 13:08

yes its no probs when i am there obviouisly

i wish wish wish they had a family one dh could take them into

i have to decide this avo re lessons - anyone used swimming nature?

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mimsum · 09/04/2008 17:15

have you had a chance to watch a couple of lessons? do they do a trial lesson so you don't have to fork out if your dds hate it? tbh a 5 year old and younger would have a shit technique even if they were having lessons what really matters at this point is enjoying it and water confidence

also are there any swimming clubs which use the pool as they often have teaching sessions and may well be cheaper than a private swimming school

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JoshandJamie · 09/04/2008 18:02

A hijack but swimming related: We have started a crash course for swimming this week. My DS1 (4) is terrified of the water after falling into a swimming pool last year. First two days of lessons he screamed blue murder and clung to the edge. Today I told him that if he didn't cry and he actually let go of the teacher/edge of pool and floated using his arm bands he could have any comic book he liked.

And lo and behold, he actually did it. We rushed straight to the shop for a Fireman Sam comic. Best £2.50 I've ever spent.

Sorry. Hijack over. Just had to share my excitement after months of getting nowhere.

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Quattrocento · 09/04/2008 18:13

Hi nailpolish

I was really really nervous about water safety with the DCs. I truly believe that the lessons have been an absolute godsend. I mean it has been painful for us as parents - every term-time saturday for the last 6 years has involved taking them to their swimming lessons.

Why is it worth it? Well you pointed it out for yourself - self or parent taught they end up with "shit technique". What does that mean? Well it means they won't be able to swim very far if they ever need to, and they won't be safe in unfamiliar conditions with maybe a strong current

now they are 8&10, I love to watch them swim. I love the fact that they can dive neatly and life save and butterfly with the best, and their crawls are great and their breast strokes are lovely. They've both done their mile, all (in DD's case) and nearly all (in DS's case) of their swimming levels and their bronze/silver/gold awards. They are totally safe and water competent which is great and have swum in (and won) races in swimming galas. So I think it was a good thing to do.