When is the best time to start swim lessons?
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I have a 15 month old baby who loves water. I would love to get her into swim lessons but don’t want it to be a waste of time doing the classes since she already has no problem with water in her face or even me dunking her in water. I’ve heard a lot about those survival classes. I’d love to hear the good and the bad for any class/place! Thank you in advance!
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I did survival swim lessons with two of my kids last year, and I was amazed at how well they did. We moved into a house with a pool, and a fence and survival swim lessons were both musts for me. My kids were 3 and 19 months when we started lessons. They made progress every single day. My 3 year old came out of lessons swimming across the pool. The toddler came out able to float, and he was starting to turn and swim. It is an investment - over $600 for each for us, but definitely worth it for us. Also, I have a 10 year old that I did traditional lessons starting when she was a baby, and she never made progress until she was 7. Another thing to consider is that they will lose their skills if they don't practice. I did refresher lessons this spring with my now two year old, and he picked it back up and progressed beyond what he learned in the first round.
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I think it depends on the kid. ISR seems like a great option but as a working mom I couldn't swing the commitment.
I had one kid that was a "runner" so had to start early (2ish).
My other kids were a little more cautious (although i know accidents happen) and we started at 3yrs but they weren't actually swimming until 4yrs and by swimming i mean dog paddling. Freestyle started around 5 yrs -
If you’re thinking about ISR (highly recommend) I’d say 6 months is a great time! Like others have said it’s an investment and a real time commitment but it was worth it for us with a pool & grandparents with pools etc.
