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Private Swim Lessons for my 5 year old

May 13th, 2016 at 11:18 am

My 5 year old loves the water but up until now she's been using floaties or those puddle jumpers in the water and has someone swimming next to her to watch her. I'm thinking it's time to get her some real instruction and based on how tentative she is I'm thinking she'll get a lot more out of private lessons then the group ones they have. Does anyone have any experience with sending their kids for lessons? If I was a better swimmer I would teach her myself but I only know how to stay afloat and keep myself alive in the water and I'm sure she would benefit from learning something more than doggie paddle from her mama!

Supposedly the cost is $35 for half hour of instruction. I'm going to call around and see if anyone will do it for something more reasonable then that.

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6 Responses to “Private Swim Lessons for my 5 year old”

  1. Carol Says:
    May 13th, 2016 at 11:55 am 1463140508
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    Why not try the group ones first?

  2. CB in the City Says:
    May 13th, 2016 at 12:56 pm 1463144214
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    I agree with Carol; both of my grandsons learned to swim at Y classes; I think they enjoyed the interaction with other children.

  3. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    May 13th, 2016 at 03:12 pm 1463152378
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    IMO group lessons are usually best for first learning; private one-on-one lessons are best for coaching for specific interests within swimming--such as diving and racing. My kid did poorly in a first group, but the instruction was not good (YMCA). Later he went to group lessons at YWCA and their instructors were superb, quickly calling forth solid competence just beyond all his fear and reluctance.

  4. guppy Says:
    May 13th, 2016 at 03:21 pm 1463152874
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    I shouldn't treat my daughter like she is exactly like me as a child, but I know from personal experience that I was very shy and the teachers always seemed to gloss right over me in the group classes. I remember clinging to the wall the entire class and afraid to ask questions. I only actually learned to swim when I took private lessons. I don't remember going that long so I'm hoping if I try it with my daughter she might get a good enough grasp after a few lessons. And maybe at that point i'll try the group ones when I'm more confident in her abilities? We'll see. Thanks for the input!

  5. Bluebird Says:
    May 13th, 2016 at 04:57 pm 1463158625
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    We did private lessons. The one on one accelerated the process and they were able to focus and avoid distractions. My kids are excellent swimmers now.

  6. MonkeyMama Says:
    May 13th, 2016 at 05:22 pm 1463160145
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    I learned in a group, which was certainly all my parents could afford at the time. I found that when I signed up my kids for inexpensive group lessons that they did not learn much. Might have been cheaper to just suck it up and paid for private the first time (which I only paid for once, per kid). It sounds like it just depends.

    Of course, I expect you will be able to find a better deal if you look around. Ask around for recommendations?

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