Hi! I have signed my 22 month old son for swim lessons. Also, we will be traveling to the Dominican Republic in May for a wedding. I was just wondering what type of swim trunks are the best? Are the trunks with a swim diaper inside (iPlay) any good? Or should I just stick to plain trunks with a swim diaper? And here's another problem I am facing: I do not know how to swim. Anyone have any great experiences with adult swimming classes on the North Side that they could tell me about?
There is a nice swim instructor named Sue at the Irving Park YMCA near Irving and Pulaski on the North Side. I don't know if you have to be a member to take the lessons, but I don't think so. Good luck and have a safe trip!
I don't know how far north you are, but there are great lessons at Niles Family Fitness. It is located on Waukegan and Oakton. Here's the website www.vniles.com Good luck and have fun!
Hi S.,
My son (now 4 and a half) has been swimming since he was 9 months old. I always used the disposable swim diapers (even the generic ones are fine) and bought inexpensive trunks at Old Navy. I did see that Gymboree already has a nice selection of swim trunks on the racks. As far as actually being in the water goes, I would recommend a swim vest for your little one (for vacation) and a flotation belt might be good for you. My son's lessons are at the Y and we have been very happy. I am sure all Y locations offer adult lessons. Have fun on your trip!
for my son I used to just use the Lil' Swimmers that Huggies makes and a pair of swiw trunks
