Swimming?

[SarahGarza88]

Me and my husband were wanting to take our daughter who is six years old to the swimming pool. But she is 17 pounds and 1‘5“ tall.

The issue is Clara gets a little self-conscious about being able to sit and use things that are designed for very small toddlers. I wanna hundred percent understand the safety aspect of this though. What size lifevest what she use? What area of the pool would she most likely nbe in? I don’t guess she could swim with us in the “big” pool?

Something tells me she wouldn’t be able to be in the regular pool with us because it wouldn’t be safe. If this is the case, how would I break the news to her that she needs to stay in the toddler section and wear a kiddy life fest? Or could she be with us?

[calmck]

Contact local swimming pool and enquire about lessons for Clara and for advice re correct swim aids for her. Also contact Little People of America they must have information on swimming

[bobbinwales]

Playing a straight bat here ...
Can she swim?
Sorry dont see why here size is relevant - is she safe being in the water without you or do you need to be there....that issues face sany parent

[naomi24]

People take small babies swimming. Contact the swimming pool.

[bednobs]

its absolutely the same as any child going swimming for the first time. you wouldnt expect a 6yo who had never been in the water to come in the deep section without parent holding on to them!

[bobbinwales]

its all very sad isnt it...seemingly smaller than the smallest six year old ever and the poor child gets no help from the US care systems or from the help groups that other parents use

[calmck]

Yes. Bobbin. Are we wasting our time. Very little feedback from our answers

[rowanwitch]

People take babies into full size pools but she will need size rather than age appropriate aids

[calmck]

All children regardless of any or no disability should be taught to swim by a qualified teacher. Parents might be in the pool with their child so they can continue to teach at home. I went to the local YMCA pool with my daughter and then taught her children and their cousins using the same methods. We started them at two months and they were all swimming by 4 to 6 months. Ten of them!!