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Usually its recommended the babies can go in a pool at 3 months, if the water has clorine, but if its a salt water pool they are able to go in right away. Children under 6 months are suppose to have on sunblock. Doctors say to have the babies skin covered up in the sun until 6 months.
For your baby to be comfortable, the temperature of pool water should be between 85 and 87 degrees Fahrenheit. If he starts shivering, it's time to get out. It can also be dangerous if the water is too hot. Hot tubs, spas, and pools heated to more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit are off limits to children younger than 3. Young children overheat more quickly than adults, and the high temperatures in hot tubs can cause a child's heart to race or pose other dangers. And of course there's the issue of water safety: Drowning and near drowning are leading causes of death and injury for young children. 1  Keep the following safety tips in mind when you're around any body of water with your child: 1  The AAP recommends touch supervision, meaning that an adult stays within arm's reach of an infant or toddler at all times whenever a child is in or near a body of water.