5 Essential Tips for Safe and Enjoyable Showering with Your Baby.
Showering with baby is an ideal bonding activity that can be easily incorporated into a bedtime routine. There are some important tips to follow for a safe and enjoyable experience. These include wearing a T-shirt to prevent slipping, setting a warm water temperature, acclimatizing baby to the shower spray, teaching breath control through conditioning, and using positive social referencing to make the experience fun. Never leave baby unattended and always supervise during bath and shower time.
10 Reasons Why Teaching Your Baby to Swim is Beneficial for Development, Health, and Fun.
Swimming provides a full-body workout that helps babies and toddlers build strength, coordination, and balance, and improves hand-eye coordination, memory, and problem-solving skills. Being in the water has a calming effect, reduces stress and anxiety, and improves bonding and social skills. Early exposure to water helps prevent drowning and encourages independence, confidence, and sensory development. Swimming can also enhance respiratory function, support healthy sleep patterns, and provide a fun bonding experience for families.
12 Months – Evie’s First Birthday and Her Learn to Swim Journey
Join the celebration as we commemorate Evie’s first birthday and look back at her amazing learn to swim journey in the past 12 months.
11 Months – Developing Complex Swimming Skills with Excellent Breath Control at 11 Months
By 11 months of age, Evie has achieved exceptional breath control, making it the perfect time to focus on more complex swimming skills like down turn arounds and swim arounds. Learn the steps to perform down turn arounds safely and the importance of swim arounds in teaching directional change and breath control in the water.
10 Months – Enhancing Evie’s Swimming Skills at 10 Months
At 10 months old, Evie is gaining more confidence and independence in the water. This month, the focus is on extending her breath control, floating to and from the ledge, and introducing safety turns. On land, Evie is now capable of walking along a wall, climbing up stairs, and loves to dance.
9 Months – Evie’s 9 Month Development in Learn to Swim Lessons
At 9 months, Evie is demonstrating great independence in the water, including floating and pulling herself up on a shallow ledge. This article provides tips for parents to encourage and support this development while maintaining safety.
8 Months – Evie’s Milestones in Learn to Swim Lesson
Join us as we celebrate Evie’s new milestones in her learn to swim journey. With her newfound ability to crawl, she is now able to become mobile in the water, exploring the shallow water and learning about deep and shallow water under adult supervision.
7 Months – Building Independence and Breath Control in 7 Month Old Evie’s Swimming Lessons
Learn how to help 7-month-old Evie build independence and extend her breath control in the water. Discover tips for gripping the t-shirt, underwater submersion and free floating, and shallow water exploration under strict adult supervision.
6 Months – Grandpa Laurie and Baby Evie’s Swimming Routine at 6 Months
Grandpa Laurie takes over swimming lessons for 6-month-old Evie. The focus is on building her independence in the water by getting her to grip and hold on. Cup conditioning and increasing breath control are still important, and Evie is now capable of free floating. Shallow water exploration is also introduced, but always under adult supervision within arms reach.
5 Months – Swimming Lessons for a 5-Month-Old Baby – Tips and Techniques
Get your 5-month-old baby started on their swimming journey with these tips and techniques. From warm-ups to submersion to teaching lifesaving skills, learn how to introduce your baby to the water in a loving and relaxed environment.