tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post5062574135596826718..comments2024-03-26T19:37:22.242+00:00Comments on Side Street Style: Encouraging your kids to love swimming Side Street Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-88653961278335741342017-09-08T14:02:36.316+01:002017-09-08T14:02:36.316+01:00Great tips, thank you. I really need to get Pickle...Great tips, thank you. I really need to get Pickle swimming this year. Kaz xIckle Picklehttp://www.icklepickleslife.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-43618490406088820762017-09-06T10:46:01.360+01:002017-09-06T10:46:01.360+01:00Oh that is so good to hear, it's so nice when ...Oh that is so good to hear, it's so nice when they love it<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-64197143746938981482017-09-06T10:45:43.488+01:002017-09-06T10:45:43.488+01:00I agree, I felt I had the skills to teach him but ...I agree, I felt I had the skills to teach him but ht would get distracted so easily and it just didn't work<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-10093023046257993092017-09-06T10:45:15.180+01:002017-09-06T10:45:15.180+01:00Yes make a go at it - my mother learnt how to swim...Yes make a go at it - my mother learnt how to swim pretty late on, you can do it at any age<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-70545922916272770862017-09-05T07:52:45.166+01:002017-09-05T07:52:45.166+01:00I am ashamed to say I cant swim and though I tried...I am ashamed to say I cant swim and though I tried to learn, I am too scared but I think I need to make it a go for 2018. Great tipsAnosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637196266202729425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-64874296930510471242017-09-04T21:41:17.010+01:002017-09-04T21:41:17.010+01:00Your right that kids respond better to other peopl...Your right that kids respond better to other people teaching them things. Mine learnt quicker once they started lessonsStephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09296868570612247268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-84215479280237610572017-09-04T20:54:07.640+01:002017-09-04T20:54:07.640+01:00Good advice, my daughter was so scared of putting ...Good advice, my daughter was so scared of putting her face in the water but swimming lessons have really helped and this holiday she spent most of her time jumping in!Sarah | Digital Motherhoodhttp://www.digitalmotherhood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-88286915051506699792017-09-03T20:17:47.393+01:002017-09-03T20:17:47.393+01:00I am so lucky that mine all love swimming but Eliz...I am so lucky that mine all love swimming but Eliza did have some major water wobbles at one pointKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913596958120846642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-24677880007102772282017-09-03T17:50:08.169+01:002017-09-03T17:50:08.169+01:00Lily has dipped in and out of lessons for the past...Lily has dipped in and out of lessons for the past couple of years. I'm determined to get her enrolled again — for good this time! I think it's best to start them early, as you say! :) xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121687365583416992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-14933284664235294332017-09-03T01:12:37.446+01:002017-09-03T01:12:37.446+01:00Seen so many post the last month about teaching yo...Seen so many post the last month about teaching your kids to swim and its the best thing you can do. Look at all the fun summer activity's that can be done involving water Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-16079412516584875842017-09-03T00:24:44.361+01:002017-09-03T00:24:44.361+01:00Oh wow thats great to hear she still loves it now ...Oh wow thats great to hear she still loves it now and good for listing to your gut and going at her pace<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-30281330331470769362017-09-03T00:24:05.401+01:002017-09-03T00:24:05.401+01:00Becca why not go for adult lessons to help build c...Becca why not go for adult lessons to help build confidence and strength? It's never too late to work on your skill level<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-3793252491637727382017-09-03T00:23:03.553+01:002017-09-03T00:23:03.553+01:00Ooh thats ace!! So glad her confidence has gone up...Ooh thats ace!! So glad her confidence has gone up so much<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-54030162065780367372017-09-03T00:22:39.070+01:002017-09-03T00:22:39.070+01:00Thats so good to hear, my youngest also loves it
...Thats so good to hear, my youngest also loves it<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-22372576298253899992017-09-03T00:22:22.663+01:002017-09-03T00:22:22.663+01:00Good to hear she likes it again and hopefully will...Good to hear she likes it again and hopefully will enjoy it from now on<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-51255883745004828472017-09-03T00:21:59.943+01:002017-09-03T00:21:59.943+01:00That is so good to hear! Yeah splashing around and...That is so good to hear! Yeah splashing around and having fun is great for building confidence<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-31286564900146529962017-09-02T23:32:25.142+01:002017-09-02T23:32:25.142+01:00We started aged 3 with our eldest child and it bec...We started aged 3 with our eldest child and it became clear after six months of lessons that she was never going to be happy about it. We left it until she was 7 and showed a new interest. This was absolutely the right choice. She's 15 now and still a member of a swimming club!Jan Falcondalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804329754567677402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-90881212828764250912017-09-01T17:56:23.029+01:002017-09-01T17:56:23.029+01:00I completely agree with all this advice Laura - I&...I completely agree with all this advice Laura - I'm not a confident swimmer, and I think it;s because I didn't start lessons until quite late in life. My brothers started at the same time as me though (I was 10, David 8 and Daniel 5) - I hated being the oldest one in the "baby" group for beginner swimmers, so refused to go. Now I regret pulling the strop and wish I had gone to lessons! x Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040030528874368830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-28783747556927301562017-09-01T17:06:20.686+01:002017-09-01T17:06:20.686+01:00I totally agree with this - my daughter just did a...I totally agree with this - my daughter just did a crash course of swimming lessons over the summmet and it was the best thing we could have done for her - her confidence in the water has sky rocketed! Talyahttp://www.motherhoodtherealdeal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-17073127192160897022017-09-01T16:43:56.129+01:002017-09-01T16:43:56.129+01:00So agree with you, to invest in lessons. That'...So agree with you, to invest in lessons. That's what we did with T too. She absolutely loves the water and won't need any encouragement at all :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019437444809656675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-51463785085453188292017-09-01T15:56:51.040+01:002017-09-01T15:56:51.040+01:00We started lessons with Soph at 3 months old - she...We started lessons with Soph at 3 months old - she liked it then at about 12 months she hated it so we had to stop :( Now she's 2 she loves it again so we try & go as a family as often as we can, such an important life skill xSophie's Nurseryhttp://www.sophiesnursery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806773310362265026.post-79671231361759268462017-09-01T15:29:45.526+01:002017-09-01T15:29:45.526+01:00We had an incident with our eldest when she was ar...We had an incident with our eldest when she was around 2, but thankfully it hasn't affected her and she loves being in the water. Splashing about and getting used to the feeling of being in the water and what your body can do is so important, and great fun too.Letahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772055777632977534noreply@blogger.com