Baby & Swimming - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

2fst · 07-12-2005, 10:53 AM

How old should a baby before they can go in a swimming pool? I don't mean playing in a kiddie pool but bringing them in a full size pool with you. I am wondering if I should take DS in there this year or should I wait till next year? He loves being in the tub and if DH or I go in with him we fill it up and hold him so he can be belly deep in water and he loves it.

Kaleb's Mom 04 · 07-12-2005, 11:53 AM

I don't know of anything that could hurt your child in a pool, since you will be in there with him! It may be more fun for him if he can hold his head up but I don't know of any reason he can't go in.

I know my Son went in the pool at the YMCA w/ my dad when he was 6 mo to see if he was scared, he wasn't, he loved it. He went back to the Y with my Dad a couple times and My DH and I joined a pool so he could go, he is 1 now and absolutely loves he pool, he has just been in he kiddie pool at the pool we joined, but there is no reason he can't go in the big pool with an adult. Good luck.

2fst · 07-12-2005, 12:37 PM

I was wondering if the cholrine would harm his skin in any way.

beanie_1122 · 07-12-2005, 03:01 PM

My best friend had a baby on June 8th and has been puttin him in the pool for the past 2 weeks. Just for a couple minutes here and there nothing to major, but he loves it. Just make sure you have your baby well protected from the sun including his head/face!

BioAdoptMom3 · 07-12-2005, 07:32 PM

We took all three of ours in the pool from the age of about two months. The chlorine can be a bit drying sometimes, but it shouldn't do any harm at all. You can use a little lotion if it dries him out. Actually chlorine can be very beneficial. It clears up yeast rashes, other fungal infections, etc. if anything like that is present.

Have fun!

Nancy