Baby swim lessons

[snowboarder]

I know has probably been talked about before...and I'm rather inept at google searching, but I'd like to take baby s to swimming lessons (in the hope of exhausting him) in september...I know there are lessons for toddlers around but how about babies at 5-6 months? I've looked at waterbabies and the drive to balham early on a friday morning isn't great. There's another company called aquatots - anyone used them? There's a pool in croydon so not too far...

Do peckham/beckenham do baby lessons? Why are the websites so cryptic? I'd phone but typing with one hand is one thing, phoning with shouting baby another...

thanks..xx

[Pickle]

Beckenham do baby sessions - I haven't actually used them but friends have, and we took our kids swimming there earlier in the week and saw there were classes on before the "Family Splash" session. Lovely facilities and quite a short drive from ED.

[nymom]

I go to little dippers in Guy's hospital at London Bridge. Perfect for your child's age. It is always hard to get into but I believe they are releasing the next round of classes within the week. Keep checking their website. www.littledippers.co.uk

[millie42]

We take our two to Beckenham spa. They have Family Splash sessions on most days and at the weekend. Very good and clean.

M

[Mellors]

I can recommend Little Dippers if you can get in.

Also Beckenham Spa is good (and much cheaper).

They do lessons at Peckham Pulse, but they may be booked up now for September - they're like gold dust.

[nicolemodesti]

We have been taking our boy since 4 months to Crystal Palace for baby/parent swim lessons. I think it is done with GLC swim school. They are on the website for Crystal Palace Sports Centre. Reasonable price, I think ?60 for 12 weeks, and we enjoy it.

[Fuschia]

Dolphin swim school in Mitcham. fantastic, worth every penny, and useful play area/high chairs etc

[carrieon23]

Hiya,

i switched to latchmere rd leisure centre with waterbabies because of ridiculous early start at balham.

You could see if any spots if not too far. x

[reidos]

Try Wavelengths in Deptford - Google will find them. 10-15 minute drive from East Dulwich.

[BellendenBear]

Peckham Pulse have lessons for babies. I have been taking my baby since she was 4 months and she/we love it. The classes are done over terms of 10 weeks and the new term just started 2 weeks ago. I highly recommend it, lots of fun and definitely wears them out.

[taper]

We started at 4 months in Stoke Newington, then went to Crystal Palace and my daughter's now at Peckham Pulse. Crystal Palace: teaching is pretty ordinary, but it's well organised and the facilities are ok. Peckham Pulse nicer pool, better teaching, but the admin is chaos - you have to be really, really persistent, but it's worth it. therwise I'd agree Beckenham Spa is pretty good - a friend of mine goes to a place in South Norwood, can't remember name, but recommends highly. It is a bit of a slog and you do have to be pretty determined to get a place wherever and to keep going, but it's a brilliant thing to do - my daughter (now 5) has been able to swim independently was 3 and absolutely loves swimming, is learning to dive. And you're absolutely right, when she was tiny, it was the only way to guarantee a good long sleep!