Swim class, anyone?

[ksulli]

We started LO almost 3w ago, and she could care less. I'm a little disappointed because DD1 was wildly in love with it, so I hoped for a stronger reaction. Any other experiences?

Also, I'm thinking of doing cloth diapers for the beach this summer instead of swim diaps- anybody want to provide some direction there? I've always been a full-time sposie mom.

[mom2boxers]

Target had some swim diapers on clearance on-line, but I'm not sure what sizes are still available.

[lala]

I think any exposure to the water is good, even if they don't seem thrilled. I don't think classes at this age are a requirement, but if you can do it, great. We don't start until later, but they spend every summer in the pool daily.

We cloth diaper anyway, and do for the pool/beach as well. I prefer using older pockets that I already have - why buy something new? But if I was buying new I wouldn't want one that was fully elastic at the top - I'd want velcro or snaps. If it's a poopy diaper, it will be nasty, pulling it down seems worse to me. But, at the end of the day, I'd do a pull down cloth one over disposable.

I buy most of my diapers from this site, here's the swim page: www.nickisdiapers.com/swim-diapers-for-boys-and-girls.html

[CurlieWhirlie]

Jan 22, 2015 15:32:49 GMT -5 lala said:

We cloth diaper anyway, and do for the pool/beach as well. I prefer using older pockets that I already have - why buy something new? But if I was buying new I wouldn't want one that was fully elastic at the top - I'd want velcro or snaps. If it's a poopy diaper, it will be nasty, pulling it down seems worse to me. But, at the end of the day, I'd do a pull down cloth one over disposable.

This for us, too. We just use diapers we already have. You don't need a fancy swim diaper, any old cover will do. They aren't to keep pee out of the water (that's impossible, even with disposables), they're just to keep poop out.

[ksulli]

^^ I get that for the pee, but it's not like she'll be in the ocean all day at the beach, so some pee coverage will be needed.

[lala]

You have to switch diapers back & forth of you want true pee coverage. I just don't worry about it & only put a real diaper on if they're going to sleep or we're leaving.

[hordol]

We are doing swim lessons and DS loved the first two lessons but last week he seemed skeptical. It was weird. I just use a Bumgenius pocket without an insert for his swim diaper.