Noah took everything in his stride, even going fully underwater! There were no tears (or leaks), he just enjoyed and lapped the water, chewing his thumb as we swam around the pool.
A good sized group (7 babies), we first learned how to hold our little ones, then carefully splashed their faces, leading up to full immersion. Lots of bouncing and kisses before we started teaching the babies what to do if they fall into water - the serious side of the swim is to make these youngsters safer around water as well as to give them joy and exercise.
The exercise was great - Noah had a huge sleep afterwards. We have been having trouble with day-time naps, so this was an unexpected bonus.
Partners could sit at the pool side to watch the fun (grand-parents can probably do this if they want too...), and of course take a few photos...
Lots of dads in the pool and it was a great thing to share time with Noah having a daddy-time activity. Speaking in the changing room afterwards, it was clear a number of dads were taking this chance - both to bond, but also to give mums a chance for a bit of a break (although all the mums were poolside, and ready for feeding after the swim!).
Here are a few of the snaps Nadine took:
Already looking forward to next week!
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