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LIRascal
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Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
DH and I would like to spend some time with the girls at a parent-and-me swimming class. We live in southern Nassau. Any recommendations? Is this too young?
Also, with all of these silly stories on the news about poop in a diaper and e-coli, what are you supposed to have on a baby at the pool? (i.e. a chlorinated kiddie pool at the beach or at a public park etc) I have no idea, lol

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Jenn627
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Re: Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
I love, love, love, love Tom at Saf T Swim in Bellmore.
He's awesome.
7 months is perfect. I started DD at 6 months and wish I started at 3 mos.
I have her in a disposable swim diaper and a reuseable swim diaper. It's required by Saf T Swim.
I know other moms like World Gym classes, and I also know in Massapequa area there are some that give private lessons at your pool or another pool if you have access to one.
I love taking my DD to swim class and she loves it too!
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VeeJay
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Re: Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
We just started swimming lessons with my 16 month old DD. We are going to the YMCA in Patchogue. It is once a week for 8 weeks, and it cost $70 for a membership and $100 for the classes. It is a mommy and me type class, really just to get LO comfortable/familiar with the water. So far she is enjoying it. We sing songs and play around. I would check with your local Y.
As far as the ecoli - I never heard that. The class is only 1/2 hour, I just make sure to put a new swimmy diaper before the class and thats it.
ETA: 7 months is not too young, there are plenty of little babies in the class. (birth - 2 years is the range)
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CarlieJLD7
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Re: Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
Posted by Jenn627
I love, love, love, love Tom at Saf T Swim in Bellmore.
He's awesome.
7 months is perfect. I started DD at 6 months and wish I started at 3 mos.
I have her in a disposable swim diaper and a reuseable swim diaper. It's required by Saf T Swim.
I know other moms like World Gym classes, and I also know in Massapequa area there are some that give private lessons at your pool or another pool if you have access to one.
I love taking my DD to swim class and she loves it too!
LOVE TOM TOO at Bellmore! He is really hard to get a private with (we have been with him since Carlie was about 10 months) He teaches the Mommy and Me classes there and he is amazing! I never let my daughter swim with another teacher there b/c he is just that great! We actaully pass 3/4 swimming schools on our way to Bellmore to learn there... just so we can have him. We come from Mineola/Garden City Area.
Def Recommend him too!
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Jax430
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Re: Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
Posted by CarlieJLD7
Posted by Jenn627
I love, love, love, love Tom at Saf T Swim in Bellmore.
He's awesome.
7 months is perfect. I started DD at 6 months and wish I started at 3 mos.
I have her in a disposable swim diaper and a reuseable swim diaper. It's required by Saf T Swim.
I know other moms like World Gym classes, and I also know in Massapequa area there are some that give private lessons at your pool or another pool if you have access to one.
I love taking my DD to swim class and she loves it too!
LOVE TOM TOO at Bellmore! He is really hard to get a private with (we have been with him since Carlie was about 10 months) He teaches the Mommy and Me classes there and he is amazing! I never let my daughter swim with another teacher there b/c he is just that great! We actaully pass 3/4 swimming schools on our way to Bellmore to learn there... just so we can have him. We come from Mineola/Garden City Area.
Def Recommend him too!
Hmph...he doesn't teach the Mommy and Me on the weekends, I guess. I wasn't that impressed with our instructors. We decided to do the Little Gym for now through the summer, but I think I'd like to go back to Saf-T-Swim for individual lessons for DD at some point.
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LIRascal
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Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
Thanks for the advice, everyone! I had checked out SafTswim, but their Oceanside location hasn't re-opened since Sandy, so I guess it's Bellmore for us! DO you think we should do private lessons or group mommy and me? it will be DH and myself. thanks! 
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Wishing4ababy
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Re: Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
We did Saf-T-Swim with our twins when they were 7 months. We did the mommy/daddy and me classes. It was a lot of fun and the instructors were awesome, but we did our class in Oceanside, which didn't reopen yet since Sandy.
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Jenn627
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Re: Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
Posted by LIRascal
Thanks for the advice, everyone! I had checked out SafTswim, but their Oceanside location hasn't re-opened since Sandy, so I guess it's Bellmore for us! DO you think we should do private lessons or group mommy and me? it will be DH and myself. thanks! 
I like the group lessons but I'm really social and like meeting new people. LOL.
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Posted 5/19/13 5:59 PM |
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LIRascal
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Swimming lessons with my 7month-old twins
Wishing4baby and Jenn627, thank you! We def. like groups.. much more fun that way for mom, dad, and babies. We live in Oceanside.... I wish the one on Lawson was open. It would be much more convenient!
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