5month old swimming

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Hello! My baby used to enjoy swimming. Lessons got cancelled for about a month and now she suddenly is terrified as soon as walk into the changing room and then panics and cries hysterically at the sight of the pool. Anyone have any advice - what might’ve changed and how to overcome this. I don’t want to force her. But want to understand how to make it less distressing.

They become more aware of their surroundings at that age. It is big, noisy, cold. What about trying in the weekend with your partner and being very slow, not rushing into the changing room, but standing next to the pool for a bit, then slowly, getting changed, again standing by the pool. Sitting with him in your lap and legs in pool.