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Swimming For Babies - Great Tips For You & Your Baby

Swimming can be one of the greatest joys and gifts to a young child. From a babies earliest days, BATH TIME can provide you with a great chance of enjoyable time with your baby in the water.

Where Do You Start?

If you can stand the mess, SLASHING, KICKING, HAIR WETTING & FLOATING are great for your babies confidence and best of all they are playful and fun.

Baby in bath

NEXT…….As they grow try encouraging your child to do the following,

	REACH into the water to grab a toy,
	BLOW bubbles, they will love this.
	KEEP EYE CONTACT with your child, this will make them feel safe
	PLEASE always check the temperature of the water is comfortable for your baby and never leave them unattended.

These games are all leading to the most important thing a child can learn at this stage, CONFIDENCE. Without confidence your child will never really enjoy the water and going swimming.

QUESTION: Why should my child learn to swim anyway?, what are the benefits?

ANSWER:

Its fun – Simply they will love going, and we all want our children to be happy.

It’s much easier to learn to swim as a child than it is an adult. EARLIER THE BETTER.

It’s a great family activity. Child parent bonding

Swimming allows your baby to mix with other babies, great for social development.

Swimming is good for your child’s health; please see benefits of swimming for more information.

It’s good for your babies co-ordination and motor skills.

OK, so we have decided swimming is a good idea and we have done all the splashing and kicking stuff in the bath, so what’s next?........the pool of course.

Taking Your Baby To The Swimming Pool

	There is a suggested age of 6+ months of age from which you can take your baby to a swimming pool. PLEASE NOTE that as soon as your baby starts to shiver get them out and rap them up warm.
	Try making your first visit really enjoyable, they will want to come again and again after this
	Use what your have taught them in the bath, yes more SLASHING, KICKING, FLOATING etc…. It will all pay off, I promise, and you’ve guest it, with more confidence. Please remember there is no right or wrong here; just encourage a good time and loads of FUN
	Use this websites SEARCH FACILITIES to find mother (parent) and baby swimming lessons

What Can You Do As A Parent?

	Show by example, BE your babies teacher. KICK your legs, PULL your arms
	Try supporting your baby under there armpits, face clear of the water. They will then feel safe and happy to slash around

But I can’t swim, I hear you say. IT’S NOT ESSENTIAL. Stay where you feel happy, in shallow water. Many swimming pools have steps into their small pools, sit here and play with your baby. Maybe this is a good opportunity for you to learn to swim. You can pass on your new skills and will feel more confident with your baby.

And finally, as a parent make the trip to the pool enjoyable

If you can put up with the screams and crying, try leaving the water with a baby who still wants to be there. This will mean they will definitely want to come back.

What is the next step?, my baby is becoming a toddlers?

Try the following section for the answers and further tips…….

PARENTS AND TODDLERS

I hope this page has been of use to you; please contact us if you would like to add further tips for our readers. Thanks.

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