Aki's First Swim Lesson 5-1/2 weeks
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The Water Babies Aquatic Program starts out with Bathtub Babies for infants 0-4 months which is an afternoon seminar followed by pool time to learn to interact with your infant in the water. We spent about 45 minutes in the water which was at 94 F. The class is at First Street Fitness in Bellevue, located in the basement of "The Seasons" apartment building at 10001 NE 1st St (map); they also have open swim time every day so you can come back and work with your infant on your own time. They have a shop right there with swim diapers and wetsuits so the little guys don't get too cold and there are changing tables right on the pool deck.

There are a few different books with similar titles but our instructor recommended Water Babies by Freedman as a more comprehensive resource or Water Baby by Heston and Holloway for quick and easy to read water exercises you can try either in the tub or at the pool.

Tom and Aki at the pool.

Getting used to the water.

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