It's hot tub weekend
This weekend we have hired a hot tub. Charlie loves the hot tub and the bubbles, he loves being in water full stop however, hates the thought of a bath. Which is strange. Dislikes getting in the bath but once he is in there, absolutely loves it! And will happily stay in for a few hours if I let him. In water, Charlie loves being under the water so I have to make a conscious effort to always remember goggles or there is trouble brewing. Goggles always make our trips so much better when we go swimming. And of course in the bath.
The hot tub is massive, fits 8-10 people, so even with just the 3 of us in it there is so much room!! It really does feel like a private swimming pool, Charlie can even do a few strokes across it. The benefits of hydrotherapy on a child with sensory issues are amazing which is why a hot tub does well in our household. I have included a link below.
Unfortunately I don’t have the funds to run a hot tub all year round, along with the garden space and water and maintenance it would take for the upkeep. It is a shame, and hopefully one day we will be in a position to make this a reality because I know Charlie would massively benefit from it.
I booked this hot tub in June and then saved towards it until we received it, I knew it was coming and booked so I made sure we had the funds available. It comes with many extras, like disco lights which are very sensory friendly, and a bluetooth speaker so we can listen to our favourite songs. The guys are always on hand to help support, I even got a text message last night reminding me to put the cover on because it was freezing last night!!
Family fund also offer money towards hot tubs as part of their offer, this goes to show the benefits of having a hot tub. I have posted a link below.
Download.ashx (familyfund.org.uk)
We have the hot tub until Monday, but will probably drain it Sunday night. I can’t imagine we will use it on the Monday!!
Off to have some hot tub fun
Georgina x