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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They don't need Goldfish swim.  But they may need warmer water.  Rec centers, athletic clubs,  and some Ys often have two pools: a lap pool and a warmer one (old ladies doing water aerobics don't like cold pools either).  It may not be quite as warm as Goldfish, but very tolerable to most kids.  Plus, some kids just don't care about water temp like you would think they would.

Figure out if your child really cares about the temp.  Look for an alternative swim place that offers a warmer pool.

Our gym has a warmer pool and we started going to open swim in May or June.  She wouldn't even get off the steps for weeks.  Within a couple months, she could swim across the pool with no flotation.  She is 4.  This is just from water play and open swim, no formal lessons.  The most important thing is getting your child into the water and making it fun.  [b]Swimming will come naturally.[/b]  [/quote]

This has not been my experience at all. My 4 and 6 year old have been regularly going to the pool since they were babies, but as of this summer my 6 year old could just manage to doggy paddle across the pool and my 4 year old couldn’t even really stay afloat without assistance. We finally enrolled them both in goldfish swim about 6 weeks ago and their competence/technique has already improved by leaps and bounds. [/quote]

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