tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10377166.post5678561072710695331..comments2024-02-13T18:20:22.751-05:00Comments on The Berry Patch: Swimming Success!!berrypatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549788623907370094noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10377166.post-71248310748216044242007-08-29T00:31:00.000-04:002007-08-29T00:31:00.000-04:00goggles, noseplugs, swim cap, LOL! Yep.. we used ...goggles, noseplugs, swim cap, LOL! Yep.. we used all of those things... one dd in particular had a really hard time learning to swim.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712167060974491049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10377166.post-75738152164192089962007-07-31T15:23:00.000-04:002007-07-31T15:23:00.000-04:00Ah, lake and river swimming...what fun!For us, the...Ah, lake and river swimming...what fun!<BR/><BR/>For us, the success hinged on GOGGLES. She refused to put her face in the water, but once she had the goggles, she was fine. Doesn't even have to plug her nose. Have you tried the wax earplugs?<BR/><BR/>My friend used them, along with a neoprene headband (the stuff knee braces are made of) for her son when he had tubes. We used the wax plugs with Hannah for awhile when she didn't like water in her ears.<BR/><BR/>Hey...what EVER works to get them taking lessons. When I was a kid EVERYONE wore bathing caps - the UGLY ones, with the chin straps!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956372504248127591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10377166.post-47982500582262922012007-07-31T09:28:00.000-04:002007-07-31T09:28:00.000-04:00You may notice that I certainly didn't get in the ...You may notice that I certainly didn't get in the lake right? LOL Having said that, it really isn't that bad. The lessons lasted for two weeks. Most of the first week it was rainy & overcast. They still went. The water was warmer than the air temp, but they did come out to warm up & looked a little blue around the edges. The second week was nice & sunny & they managed to stay in for the whole hour without a problem.berrypatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549788623907370094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10377166.post-61427150163775751172007-07-31T02:48:00.000-04:002007-07-31T02:48:00.000-04:00I can't get over the idea of swimming lessons in a...I can't get over the idea of swimming lessons in a lake. We don't do that in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Isn't it cold out there? {g}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com