Well here it was, at long last..... our first Floaties session at Puddle Ducks with baby Freda.
The team have been so understanding and accommodated our need to postpone our start date whilst supporting her to grow a little more.
I was a mixture of nervous and super excited 😄
Dad was raring to go. We were eager to attend a couple of sessions before Keith's paternity leave finished in 3 weeks.
The email we received to confirm the booking gave us a link with information about the venue. This really helped us plan our journey and build our confidence in attending 🙌
We had our neoprene nappy and mat and Freda was all set.
Our first session at the Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port, did not disappoint!
The venue was set in the most beautiful location, with great views on a perfect sunshine filled day.
We were met at reception by a lovely, smiley lady who showed us were to go to get changed and were I could sit and watch them.
We were changed in a flash, chatting to another couple of first timers who were attending.
The pool room was lovely and warm and we could see the previous class finishing their session. I really liked getting to see how other little ones got on and how supportive the teacher was with both the babies and the parents.
Our teacher in the pool was Beth and she had a poolside assistant, Nadya with her during the session, supporting out of the water.
With a calm but confident approach, she guided the previous group through the final activities and then ended with a song.
It was Freda and Keith's turn.
Education on how to safely enter the pool started the session and she was off.
Fun approaches to building her confidence in the water, were the main focus of session one. The teacher gave clear instructions and supported the group to each take turns or all move together ❤️
Even when some little ones were a bit flustered, things were adapted so they could still remain part of the session. There was no pressure to perform.
Freda loved every single one of the activities in the session and the Puddle Ducks team were a dream.
We cant wait for session two 😍 🙌 ❤️ 💗