Category Archives: Infant & Baby Swimming

What to Expect & Not Expect From a Swim Instructor

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Tina Ramser

Learning to swim really is a miraculous experience. It’s my belief everyone has the potential to swim. There can be much confusion, or at least a difference of opinions, when a group of parents, instructors or kids for that matter … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Stress Associated with Swimming Lessons

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Katrina

The World Aquatic Babies & Children Network posted these really fascinating interview videos featuring clinical psychologist, Susan Tonkins, PhD, about the effect stressful swim lessons can have on a child. Because a child’s full brain capacity is developed by age … Continue reading →

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Taking Young Ones Underwater for the First Time

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Tina Ramser

It’s a comfort thing. A comfort thing that begins with your own. Taking your infant or toddler between the ages of a few months to almost 3 years of age underwater might first feel like you’re going against an instinct … Continue reading →

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Can Just One Swim Lesson Make a Difference?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Katrina

Let’s say you aren’t too sure about your child’s current swimming ability. Maybe they were doing fairly well last summer, but you are worried they might have forgotten a lot of their swim skills. Of perhaps your child was really … Continue reading →

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Precursor to Learning How to Swim, Part 1: The Buoyancy Aspect

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Katrina

The most common question a parent could ever ask a swim teacher is, when will my child learn to swim? It’s a harmless and rightfully direct inquiry. Yet believe it or not, seasoned instructors know this is one of the … Continue reading →

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The True Definition of What is Means to ‘Swim’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Katrina

I once had a dissatisfied parent explain to me I wasn’t teaching enough to their already-advanced 1-1/2 year old child. I explained I was doing everything I was able to do for a child of this age, but that cognitive … Continue reading →

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What is Infant Aquatic Survival Techniques and Does My Baby Need This?

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Katrina

I teach infant swim classes that focus on exploration skills using a comfort-based approach. But in no way am I certified as some kind of drowning prevention specialist. The methods used in this kind of instruction were referred in a … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Treading Water

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Tina Ramser

I’ve been teaching baby classes for some time now, and while I like to make the curriculum full of bonding and tender approaches and songs and all that, I’ve also been focusing on parental safety more. Meaning I get some … Continue reading →

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6 Reasons to Never Downsize Swimming Time

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Holy smokes have I been under a time crunch lately! My writing or work-from-home business has seemingly quadrupled as of late with additional work from previous clients (and a new one as well). But this is no excuse to not … Continue reading →

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Tips for Safe Bathing

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Tina Ramser

I want to point infant mothers over to a great article on BabyCenter about bathing your little one. From a swim instructor standpoint, here are some of the highlights: Reminder your baby can drown in even an inch of water. … Continue reading →

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