I’ve been waiting for a really good post to pop in my head … some singular idea to dissect and get down to the roots of … until I realized today that it just isn’t going to happen. Simply because there are too many points to make right now about swimming.
So with school almost out and the sun in full force (okay not today if your live in northern California), here’s your Squidkid Starter Kit for summer swim lessons! (This includes a great round-up of previous entries and links found here!)
- Pool temp is king. More important than anything else, I wager. Read why and how it affects your kid’s progress.
- Getting the baby ready. Learn about the difference between splashing about and actually teaching an infant to roll over on their back in the water.
- Do not stress if you didn’t get all the lessons you wanted. Swimming can be a forgotten activity in the “off” season. There are many reasons why fall is a great time to learn swimming and August the worst.
- Make ‘um more safe right now. We teach kids what drowning means, but I don’t think we look hard enough at the preventative behaviors.
- Don’t like your teacher? Get to know the person better. How-to open up the line of communication so you feel more comfortable telling them what to do here.
- Cutting swim costs. Frugal is the new black. I have a philosophy with swim skills that if you can get away with not doing it (ie. not paying for it), don’t do it — I teach you how to cut corners without loosing quality.
- Mom, treat yourself to some freestyle. If you are curious how to do it, here is a mini-lesson. It’s all about the breathing. I used to suck too.
- Plan of attack if they turn out to be Criers. How to figure out why your kid hates swim lessons — and what to do.
