should I go straight home after kid's swimming class?

[Anonymous]

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/can-wet-hair-make-you-sick

Your kid will get sick with a weakened immune system so make sure they rest & get enough sleep. And avoid viruses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op here. Where do you get swim cap & googles that fit your child? Any specific great brand?

For my 6 year old boy, I don't think he knows how to shower & wash hair by himself at men's changing room, and I can't go in to help because I am a mom & I will have my 3 year old girl with me. He knows how to get himself dried and changed.

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.

What age can a boy go to the men's locker room?

[Anonymous]

Most swim schools have communal showers, so you rinse the kid off while they are in their suit, then dry them off and change, then take them home for a real shower. I've seen some parents use shampoo+soap on their kids at those communal showers, but it seems stupid to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outlier here. After swim I dry mine off, toss on her swim coverup, and give her a snack in the car. We usually head straight home and she changes into dry clothes for dinner and play before bed. I spray leave in conditioner in her hair and slather on lotion during bedtime routine after swim but we don’t do a a bath on swim nights. Sometimes we run an errand after swim and I’ll change her into dry clothes after her lesson (always have set of clothes in swim bag). But yeah, colds aren’t caused by kids playing outdoors with damp hair. I thought this was dispelled back in the 50s? No concerns there!

I guess you also don't wash off sunscreen in the summer then, either? My kids have sensitive skin - if I didn't wash off the pool chemicals (and sunscreen in the summer), they'd end up with a rash. Do you also not wash off your makeup at night? Are you one of those people with naturally perfect skin no matter what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wet hair does not cause illness.

+a billion

Seriously. Are you 80?

[Anonymous]

You don't get sick from being outside with wet hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Outlier here. After swim I dry mine off, toss on her swim coverup, and give her a snack in the car. We usually head straight home and she changes into dry clothes for dinner and play before bed. I spray leave in conditioner in her hair and slather on lotion during bedtime routine after swim but we don’t do a a bath on swim nights. Sometimes we run an errand after swim and I’ll change her into dry clothes after her lesson (always have set of clothes in swim bag). But yeah, colds aren’t caused by kids playing outdoors with damp hair. I thought this was dispelled back in the 50s? No concerns there!

I guess you also don't wash off sunscreen in the summer then, either? My kids have sensitive skin - if I didn't wash off the pool chemicals (and sunscreen in the summer), they'd end up with a rash. Do you also not wash off your makeup at night? Are you one of those people with naturally perfect skin no matter what?

DP, but I’ve never washed off pool chemicals and no one has gotten a rash. It’s once a week, not daily. I also don’t wear make up daily but when I do I sometimes don’t remove it (gasp) and I have been fine. Obviously if I had a history of sensitive skin I’d do things differently. But sensitive skin isn’t the default.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We never showered at the pool. I also have a boy and a girl. Just changed them into dry clothes and came home to shower.

Same, changed clothes then we just carried about our day and then showered like normal at night. I'm amazed at the amount of work some of you do for a 30 minute swim lesson. It sounds exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Outlier here. After swim I dry mine off, toss on her swim coverup, and give her a snack in the car. We usually head straight home and she changes into dry clothes for dinner and play before bed. I spray leave in conditioner in her hair and slather on lotion during bedtime routine after swim but we don’t do a a bath on swim nights. Sometimes we run an errand after swim and I’ll change her into dry clothes after her lesson (always have set of clothes in swim bag). But yeah, colds aren’t caused by kids playing outdoors with damp hair. I thought this was dispelled back in the 50s? No concerns there!

I guess you also don't wash off sunscreen in the summer then, either? My kids have sensitive skin - if I didn't wash off the pool chemicals (and sunscreen in the summer), they'd end up with a rash. Do you also not wash off your makeup at night? Are you one of those people with naturally perfect skin no matter what?

My kids wash off sunscreen and bug spray and whatever else at night, when they shower. Are you saying there are people who wash off sunscreen when they get hom in the middle of the day? That is bizarre to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:op here. Where do you get swim cap & googles that fit your child? Any specific great brand?

For my 6 year old boy, I don't think he knows how to shower & wash hair by himself at men's changing room, and I can't go in to help because I am a mom & I will have my 3 year old girl with me. He knows how to get himself dried and changed.

you probably live close to the pool. Just drive home and shower and eat. Plus, you have another kid to entertain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op here. Where do you get swim cap & googles that fit your child? Any specific great brand?

For my 6 year old boy, I don't think he knows how to shower & wash hair by himself at men's changing room, and I can't go in to help because I am a mom & I will have my 3 year old girl with me. He knows how to get himself dried and changed.

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.

What age can a boy go to the men's locker room?

OP here. I am not worried about sending my 6 year old to men's locker room. He changes his clothing behind curtain, and he has done that before at last summer camp with daily swim even though it was all kids there back then at the camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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!

Does adult turby twist fit little kids or should I get the kid sizes one? It seems like turbie twist only sold in adult sizes from amazon pics.