should I go straight home after kid's swimming class?
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Anonymous
I would think the concern is more pool chemicals... |
Anonymous
Yea, you can factor it in for their comfort, but it has no bearing on illness. I'd just towel off as much as possible and go about your day, shower whenever you arrive home. As a PP noted, for long hair, just put it in a bun and throw a hat of if it's truly cold. |
Anonymous
I mean, the kid is literally submerged in those same chemicals for 30 mins, probably even swallowing some. Who cares if a little evaporated traces are on them until the usual bath time? Are you a person that also "washes" meat before cooking it? |
Anonymous
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We do both. Our pool locker room is crowded, so we usually shower at home. If I wasn't planning on going home, I would shower them at the pool and then go out. A fleece lined hat will keep the head warm all winter, even with wet hair. If you want, you can dry the roots and leave the ends wet.
And for the PP, my kids have dry skin and hair. Leaving chlorine water on for hours guarantees their hair will start breaking and skin will get scaly dry and itchy. |
Anonymous
| We use hair dryer to dry both DCs hairs at pool restroom then go straight home for ear drop (prevent ear infection) and shower, then they can both drink some hot cocoa, then we go somewhere if we plan to go out. |
Anonymous
| We also let kids wear fleece beanie and warm jack out of pool then go straight home. |
Anonymous
| What kind of shampoo, conditioner or bodywash to wash off chlorine ? |
Anonymous
+1 this is what we do 🤷🏼♀️ |
Anonymous
Suave clarifying is better than anything, but very drying and stings eyes like crazy. We started using that once my DD was old enough to shower herself without hair washing drama. Then a heavy conditioner and leave-in hair mask. Regular body soap is just fine. Lotion after if it dries out skin. |
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Cap and goggles for the 6 yo for sure. 3 yo if you can get it on her! Go to a swim shop with your if you want recommendations, but I'd put your 6 yo in the speedo jr vanquisher goggles. Not sure about 3.
Try the turby twist towels for their hair! My DD loves hers so much she travels with it. If you can braid their hair or put it into a bun before you cap them, you'll cut down on tangles even more. I've seen a ton of kids at all levels (team, stroke & turn, lessons) leave the pool in a hooded bathrobe. My kids are older, so that always seems super adorable and comfy to me! |
Anonymous
The PP says she doesn’t do bath on swim nights; unclear how long until they get washed off. My younger son has eczema and our pediatrician always tells us to be sure to rinse him off immediately after the pool because the chlorine is drying/irritating. 30 minutes of exposure is different than leaving it on your skin the whole day. Then a heavy layer of aquaphor. His skin is noticeably worse if we don’t do that. My older one it doesn’t matter as obviously. Anyway different people have different tolerances, sometimes for a good reason. |
Anonymous
Don't send a boy alone into a locker room. He can use a regular swim cap and kids size goggles. For the three year old kids size. |
Anonymous
My six year old is 4’4” and would LOVE a hooded towel. Any idea where to find big kid ones?? Poor tall kids are always forced out of that age appropriate younger kid stuff before they’re ready… |
Anonymous
I'm the PP you're quoting. I've seen hooded bathrobes at swimming. My kids got them at Lands End in kid sizes a few years ago. You might check there for hooded towels as well, tho it probably wont be very warm! The towel I mentioned is a turby twist, which is just for your hair. It fastens into itself and is really absorbent. |
Anonymous
+2. I did winter swim team for years and always just rinsed, changed into regular clothes, waltzed out into the 30 degree air with wet hair. Maybe a hat if I felt like it. It was fine. |