Letting my baby go swimming

Roasted Manok · Oct 28, 2009, 07:21 PM

We've turned my baby's bath tub into his mini swimming pool. He seems to like it.

Very much.

Umiiyak pa pag inaangat na namin. My mom gave him an inflatable pool. Di pa nga lang nagagamit.

We're thrilled to let him swim through a much bigger pool. Kaso I'm just worried na baka malamigan. I know some guys let their babies swim na, but isn't it a little dangerous to the baby?

Any ritual we have to follow? He's 5 months btw.

Thanks.

zoefirst · Oct 29, 2009, 01:36 AM

Hi Roasted. Almost all babies naman ata ayaw umahon pag nasa water sila.

Anyway, hindi pa naman din namin na try pag swim yung baby ko sa big-sized pool; but you might want to check out Ace Water Spa. I called them before and they have classes for babies and parents. Most probably dun, hindi ganun kalamig yung water and they can probably give you all the info you need re this matter

xorthora · Oct 29, 2009, 01:57 PM

hi po..nagswimming na kami ng baby ko nung 4mos sya sa swimming pool..nilagyan ko po sya ng oil sa likod sa dibdib paa at bunbunan katulad ng ginagawa ko bago sya paliguan sa bahay...ok naman di naman sya sinipon pero syempre di ko sya masyado pinatagal kasi baka naman mangitim..hehe..gusto ni baby may eye to eye contact kami habang nasa tubig para di sya matakot..

Ice Burn · Oct 29, 2009, 02:11 PM

My parents have a pool and I've let my sons go swimming as early as 4 months. I put arm floaters or they ride their little floaters. When they were still below 6 months, it was usually a 15-30 min play in the pool, depending how sunny it is. Of course we keep a careful eye on them and never leave them alone. They both really love the water and scream when it's time to get out.

Roasted Manok · Oct 29, 2009, 07:29 PM

Thanks for the replies.

May ideal time ba for them to go swimming?

Like morning para di pa kainitan at di naman na malamig?

purpleheadd07 · Oct 30, 2009, 10:05 PM

my son was only 3 months when he first dipped in the pool, dahan dahan lang kasi lalamigin talaga. like toes muna then legs, saka buong katawan. i remember todo iyak pa siya nun sa lamig kaso eventually nasanay din at pahirapan naman pag aahon na.

check mo lang din yung chlorine level, baka di din hiyang sa mga babies lalo na kung public pool. i'm sure mai-enjoy niya yan.

jazzmine22 · Oct 31, 2009, 10:53 AM

pareho pala tayo ng mga anak, mahilig din daughter ko sa pool, kaya binilhan namin siya ng inflatable pool, pagkagising pa lang niya ng morning nakababad na, until mga 1pm, siya din naman umaayaw, kapag nagsawa na din.

Pero kapag mainit lang ang panahon namin siya pinapayagan magbabad sa pool, lalo na pag summer, okay lang kahit mag night swimming pa kami.

mommy_palaboy · Nov 7, 2009, 02:10 PM

hi po!

you can check if the water feels cold and feels warm.

And you can hug your baby to keep her/him warm in the pool.

And ofcourse don't stay too long.

My rule of thumb...when the finger tips start to get wrinkly...it's time to go.

Roasted Manok · Nov 8, 2009, 03:42 PM

Tried bringing our baby to a bigger pool yesterday. He didn't like it. Masyadong malamig. Umiiyak pag nilulublob na namin.

Anyway, kanina, pinaswim namin sya sa inflatable pool... We made sure na lukewarm lang tubig para di sya mag-iiyak. Ok naman.


Oct 28, 2009, 07:21 PM	#1
Roasted Manok Old timer Join Date: Jul 2009	Letting my baby go swimming We've turned my baby's bath tub into his mini swimming pool. He seems to like it. Very much. Umiiyak pa pag inaangat na namin. My mom gave him an inflatable pool. Di pa nga lang nagagamit. We're thrilled to let him swim through a much bigger pool. Kaso I'm just worried na baka malamigan. I know some guys let their babies swim na, but isn't it a little dangerous to the baby? Any ritual we have to follow? He's 5 months btw. Thanks.


Oct 29, 2009, 01:36 AM	#2
zoefirst Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Hi Roasted. Almost all babies naman ata ayaw umahon pag nasa water sila. Anyway, hindi pa naman din namin na try pag swim yung baby ko sa big-sized pool; but you might want to check out Ace Water Spa. I called them before and they have classes for babies and parents. Most probably dun, hindi ganun kalamig yung water and they can probably give you all the info you need re this matter


Oct 29, 2009, 01:57 PM	#3
xorthora Member Join Date: Sep 2009	hi po..nagswimming na kami ng baby ko nung 4mos sya sa swimming pool..nilagyan ko po sya ng oil sa likod sa dibdib paa at bunbunan katulad ng ginagawa ko bago sya paliguan sa bahay...ok naman di naman sya sinipon pero syempre di ko sya masyado pinatagal kasi baka naman mangitim..hehe..gusto ni baby may eye to eye contact kami habang nasa tubig para di sya matakot..


Oct 29, 2009, 02:11 PM	#4
Ice Burn Conflicting Karma Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Rimakyr	My parents have a pool and I've let my sons go swimming as early as 4 months. I put arm floaters or they ride their little floaters. When they were still below 6 months, it was usually a 15-30 min play in the pool, depending how sunny it is. Of course we keep a careful eye on them and never leave them alone. They both really love the water and scream when it's time to get out.


Oct 29, 2009, 07:29 PM	#5
Roasted Manok Old timer Join Date: Jul 2009	Thanks for the replies. May ideal time ba for them to go swimming? Like morning para di pa kainitan at di naman na malamig?


Oct 30, 2009, 10:05 PM	#6
purpleheadd07 blue and white christmas Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beneath blue skies	my son was only 3 months when he first dipped in the pool, dahan dahan lang kasi lalamigin talaga. like toes muna then legs, saka buong katawan. i remember todo iyak pa siya nun sa lamig kaso eventually nasanay din at pahirapan naman pag aahon na. check mo lang din yung chlorine level, baka di din hiyang sa mga babies lalo na kung public pool. i'm sure mai-enjoy niya yan.


Oct 31, 2009, 10:53 AM	#7
jazzmine22 CoreCareCure Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Angle of Louis	pareho pala tayo ng mga anak, mahilig din daughter ko sa pool, kaya binilhan namin siya ng inflatable pool, pagkagising pa lang niya ng morning nakababad na, until mga 1pm, siya din naman umaayaw, kapag nagsawa na din. Pero kapag mainit lang ang panahon namin siya pinapayagan magbabad sa pool, lalo na pag summer, okay lang kahit mag night swimming pa kami.


Nov 7, 2009, 02:10 PM	#8
mommy_palaboy Member Join Date: Nov 2009	hi po! you can check if the water feels cold and feels warm. And you can hug your baby to keep her/him warm in the pool. And ofcourse don't stay too long. My rule of thumb...when the finger tips start to get wrinkly...it's time to go.


Nov 8, 2009, 03:42 PM	#9
Roasted Manok Old timer Join Date: Jul 2009	Tried bringing our baby to a bigger pool yesterday. He didn't like it. Masyadong malamig. Umiiyak pag nilulublob na namin. Anyway, kanina, pinaswim namin sya sa inflatable pool... We made sure na lukewarm lang tubig para di sya mag-iiyak. Ok naman.