I can't hold her up while I'm swimming

[ladybug]

Was swimming with katie and got a bit too deep - I lifted myself to swim and hold katie at the same time and had to yell for OH who was right next to us at least...

Any tips?? I can't do it - tis worrying. I just kind of went under with her above me...

How do you swim while holding a baby/toddler???

[isabellasmum]

They can have a piggyback. Or you tread water holding them xx

[ladybug]

I'll need to work on that Abbie. I'm not a good swimmer which is why I have Chris at waterbabies. Will try to piggy back thing with katie, though I suspect it will be more glug glug than swim swim for me there too... Thanks hon xxx

[Bubba82]

eekkk how scary for you, i'd just stay in the baby pool

[jewel]

Originally Posted by Bubba82

eekkk how scary for you, i'd just stay in the baby pool

lol. me too. im not the strongest swimmer either so baby pool for me it is! X

[vickiepower]

you could get one of those woggles, you know the long floatie thing. put it under your arms, so keeps top bit of you more floaty, that may help if your going to piggy back xxx

[matilda s mum]

dappy mare!

I tend to stay within wading depth with Tilly as she ways a ton and I can't hold her up and swimat the same time without drowning!

keep to the shallows my lovely xx

[hiann]

I piggy back Rhys or get him to put his arms over two woggles and I hold the ends of them in front of him and I swim on my back if that makes sense... When he was wee I could swim on my back with him on my chest

[ladybug]

am into the floaty thing idea - thanks girls!