Swim lessons with infant - help, how do I get dressed? archived

newneighbor

Sep 13, 2006 at 4:57pm Edited

So I have a 10 month old infant and we're scheduled to start parent and child swim - first class for any child. My infant does not walk quite yet although trying and I'm not quite sure how to get us both dressed, etc.??? We'll be at the Summit Y, not that it makes much difference as any pool I'd still hve the same question. Ack, Help!

doulamomma

Sep 13, 2006 at 5:25pm

Make friend with someone & trade off getting dressed while the other person watches the kids or bring a stroller into locker room & dress kid first & strap 'em in & then get dressed

anotherkittie

Sep 14, 2006 at 5:08am

newneighbor---
are you going tomorrow at 10am? I'll be there...

partymama

Sep 14, 2006 at 7:51am

Change into your suits at home so you'll only have to change in the locker rooms once. Bring an extra swim diaper and suit just in case there's a accident on the way. For changing out of your wet suits, put an extra towel on the floor and plan on changing baby there (ackwardly). Also, bring a couple of plastic grocery bags, or even better jumbo zip locks, to throw the wet suits in so they don't get the rest of your stuff wet on the ride home. This is what I had to do last year at to manage our swim lessons at the Connection (with my 6 mos old).

Good luck!