[marieber]

Have your kids taken them?

We did do some swim lessons this last summer at our town pool, but they were somewhat useless. The "instructors" were the lifeguards (read 16-17 year olds) and they were not very effective. Nice kids, just not good instructors.

I just signed us up for some lessons (Thursday evenings at 7 PM - am I crazy?!?) that are offered by our town recreation department. I think the instructor is a "real" instructor, we'll see. The price is right.

I really really really want Jade in particular to swim, because she's the kind of kid who will just walk into a deep pool without thinking about the fact that she doesn't know how to swim. She's fearless. Melissa I don't have these same worries about but she needs to learn as well, of course. We're taking a week at a lake house this summer and it would be great if they could swim or at least both feel really comfortable around water.

[PRJP]

We took our boys when they were smaller and had a similar experience. I felt the "instructors" were too young and inexperienced. We did have a sub one time and it was the aquatics director..and she was great. Unfortunately she was just subbing for the reg person.

I think exposure to the water is very impt, so I do not think you are crazy. Last summer I tried to get them in the lake. I am somewhat grateful that my boys are hesitant around water..but I would like to get them comfortable with it.

Hope it works out. If anything, it is a fun activity.!

[marieber]

The class filled up, we didn't "get in." Oh well, there's still the Spring. I'm going to pounce and hand deliver my registration.

[jamey]

I called the main swimming place around here. It's $97/mo for both girls. One day a week for 30 minutes. The class ratio is 4:1. I'm scared to do it. I know they aren't going to be a hand-holding type class, and they are going to make them face their fears. I just don't know if I'm ready for it or not. I LOVE the water, and I would be very sad if swimming lessons made them more afraid of the water than they already are. The instructor said "sometimes they won't want to come to class, but the parents need to make them realize it's not a choice". I know it's true, but I just don't know if I'm ready for that or not.

I would like them to at least be comfortable with arm floaties by summer.

I don't know what to do!

[TX Michelle]

I hope to have them enrolled in a class this spring, early summer at the latest. Amelia is like Jade...no fear. JB is a little more cautious but he still concerns me.

I checked out the costs for the Y yesterday. It's a little pricey. So I need to check with the Parks & Rec. Thanks for that reminder.

Michelle

[CandCtwins]

We don't have any water around us but my 7 yo and 4yo are taking swimming lessons right now,its a 10 wk course and then move on to the next level for 10 wks,etc...
C&C will probably start next year. I always wanted to do the mommy and me stuff but never had the time.