Essential Items to Pack for Your Child’s First Swimming Lesson
Preparing for your child’s first swimming lesson can be an exciting but overwhelming experience. It is important to ensure that your child is equipped with everything they need for a fun and safe time in the pool. In this article, we will share the top 5 items your child should bring to their first swimming lesson.
Top 5 Reasons Why Children Love Swimming Lessons
Discover the benefits of swimming lessons for children, including improved physical health, water safety skills, socialization, self-confidence and fun.
Top 10 Developmental Milestones for Babies at 6 Months
At 6 months old, babies are reaching several important developmental milestones that help them grow and develop new skills. From improved hand-eye coordination and sitting up on their own, to babbling with inflection and making gestures, babies are rapidly expanding their abilities and exploring their world. These milestones, along with others such as teething, laughing and smiling at others, and scooting or crawling, are all signs of their growing independence and engagement with their surroundings.
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.