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Category Archives: Parenting & Swimming
Taking Young Ones Underwater for the First Time
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
Good-Bye Summer; Hello Fall Swim Lessons!
You don’t want to think about it, but it needs you attention. Could your swimmer need additional lessons even though summer’s over? That’s going to take planning, and planning takes time and energy. You ran out of that right as … Continue reading
Do’s & Dont’s of Taking Swim Lessons in August
This post comes as after the fact, as August is almost behind us, but that’s kind of the point. If your child took swim lessons this past month, how did they fare? I’m going to look into my magic crystal … Continue reading
To Dunk or Not to Dunk: When To Force Submersion
Is there ever a good reason to force a child to go underwater if they venomously refuse to put their face in? There are, but exist few and far between and you’d better know exactly what you are doing, parent … Continue reading
Part 2 of Starting Your Child Swimming Early, Pros & Cons
With summer now underway and parents flocking to swim programs, this is Part 2 on a popular topic about the benefits (and detriments) of starting your little one (4 months to 2 1/2 years of age) off early in the … Continue reading
The Pros & Cons of Starting Your Child Swimming Early, Part I
Every parent wants their children to be safe and unafraid of the water. I see wonderful, proactive parents attempting to start swimming lessons very early for their toddlers, and even infants, on a daily basis. It’s not the intentions that … Continue reading
Follow the Laws of Readiness For Fearful Swimmers
Is there such thing as Laws of Readiness? Yes, according to Edward Thorndike. This question was posed between master swim instructors at a recent staff meeting. We were discussing how to appropriately handle parents who feel their child needs to … Continue reading
The Great Swim Debate: Private or Group Lessons?
I originally wrote this post about three years ago. But it is time to revisit the subject. The debate between signing your child up for group swim lessons or private one-on-one lessons is an important one to ponder. It’s especially … Continue reading
Precursor to Learning How to Swim, Part 4: The Goal-Setting Aspect
This is a part of a four-part series on precursors in learning how to swim. We are attempting to figure out the most common parental question, when will my child learn to swim, by discussing four vital aspects that play … Continue reading
Precursor to Learning How to Swim, Part 3: The “Personal Sense of Readiness” Aspect
This is a part of a four-part series on precursors in learning how to swim. We are attempting to figure out the most common parental question, when will my child learn to swim, by discussing four vital aspects that play … Continue reading
