Taking the baby in the pool is both scary and funny.
If you are alone, think carefully through the logistics of how you are going to change your clothes, change baby, get in the pool, get out of the pool, get on dry stuff and get back in the car. You are not as smart as you used to be and you will probably mess up part of this process and end up walking out to your car in just a bra and towel holding your baby in one arm and a diaper between your teeth. Let me just help you out: Take your stroller with you into the dressing room. That way you have someplace to put the baby, towels, wet bathingsuits and diaper bag while you get dry yourself.
In El Cerrito, there is a beautiful saline community pool and we take the babies in to splash around during family swim. At Berkeley High, there’s a warm pool reserved for seniors and babies. Friday afternoon there’s a drop in class for $4.50. Check the PDFs linked from this page for details.
Here’s a list of all the San Francisco public pools… only $3.
This is also a fun activity for a very pregnant friend.
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We took Holden this weekend to both the Family Swim and Tiny Waves at the Berkeley YMCA. He enjoyed watching the other kids splashing around so much he barely noticed the swimming.
In fact, he sat still, wearing his swim diaper and a towel, in the stroller watching all the moms and kids in the locker room while I got dressed.
hi can you tell me where is the saline pool in el cerrito? does that mean no chlorine?
Here it is: http://www.el-cerrito.org/recreation/swim_center.html –
it’s gorgeous blue salty water - no chlorine. Enjoy!
Let’s not forget the whole…ok child #1 wants to get in the pool but can’t yet swim, child doesn’t want to get in the pool..just wants to play on the sideline. I want to get in with child #1 but I don’t want to take off my swim skirt in front of all these people…what do i do? Always awkward…and ends in once again me getting into the pool with no dignity.
an idea i stole from another mom…take the umbrella stroller into the locker room/changing room. this way i can put my daughter down (and she can’t walk away) while i change. i also take her into the shower stall with me when we are done….
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