Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site uvm-gen.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!dartvax!uvm-gen!punia From: punia@uvm-gen.UUCP (David T. Punia) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Little Dippers Message-ID: <266@uvm-gen.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 08:27:48 EDT Article-I.D.: uvm-gen.266 Posted: Tue Aug 6 08:27:48 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 22:11:54 EDT Organization: University of Vermont (780a) Lines: 31 Our 2 year old started a swimming program at the 'Y' at age 9 months, with no ill effects. She absolutely loves swimming, and there have not been any negative effects in her or any of the other kids in the class, as far as I can tell. One might think ear infections would be promoted, but this has not been the case. Do be mindful of temperature, though. Little ones lose heat rapidly in water (small thermal mass), so keep an eye out for chills. A t-shirt can help, but the 'Y' where we go keeps their program pool at about 85 degrees. We always shower afterwards to get the pool chemicals off us. Really, there were no other cautions that come to mind. Whether or not to actually submerge your kid seems to be a matter of policy. When we first started, they said don't, but now they've incorporated quicky dunks into the regular program. We were kind of determined that our kid not develop a fear of the water. I started swimming at a young age, and love the water. My wife did not, and has regretted it. I usually take Tess, so none of Mom's apprehension rubs off. Mom's taking lessons, too. Soon, she'll have conquered it, too. Hope our experience helps! -- David T. Punia, Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0156 802-656-3330 USENET --> ....!decvax!dartvax!uvm-gen!punia CSNET ---> punia@uvm ARPA ----> punia%uvm@csnet-relay