Category Archives: Infant & Baby Swimming

Infant Swimming: Survial Skills vs. Water Exploration

When is comes to infant swimming, two clear approaches exist: One is about focusing on life-saving techniques, the other is about feeling more comfortable in the water. How do you decided what is right for you or your baby? It’s … Continue reading

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10 Things to Increase Your Child's Water Safety Right Now

For those of you who have been following the infant posts as well as all the Parts and Pieces about the pro’s and con’s for starting your child early, thanks for hanging in there and reading. The topic is ladled … Continue reading

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Infants in Pool Controversy: American Academy of Pediatrics Has Big Concerns

What a timely topic for us SquidKid readers: The San Francisco Chronicle wrote a big story about the controversy behind teaching infants to swim last Friday, which included interviews from the very popular La Petite Baleen infant swim school and … Continue reading

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Concerns With Starting Infants Under 6 Months of Age in the Water

A SquidKid reader, new mom, and definitely water curious posed this question to me a few days ago: “I have a daughter who is 1-month old and am interested in starting her swimming as soon as it is safe for … Continue reading

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