Every little kid dreams of spending their summer in the pool! However, sometimes kids get restless in the water and find themselves ‘bored.’ That’s where you come in to the rescue! We need to make sure that our kids are active, healthy, and take lots of breaks from screen time during the summer months. Swim…
Did you know that learning to kick is one of the most important things kids can do in mastering swim? Kids can move in the water without kicking but they aren’t going to get very far because if they’re not kicking then they are just dragging themselves with their arms. Not very effective. Kicking pushes…
If you have little swimmers who like nothing better than spending time in the pool, a pool party is the perfect treat for them. Whether for a birthday or some other celebration, a pool party can provide fun for children as they splash around and develop an even greater level of comfort in the water….
Activity – it does a body good! There are tons of reasons why it’s so important to keep kids active and to give your kids the tools to lead an active and healthy life. Little ones are set up for success early on in life with a blank slate – a healthy body and tons…
“Oh, my!” you exclaim as you realize that the child that is misbehaving during swimming lessons is yours. And it may not be the first time this has happened. You may consider one of all of the following: I’m not bringing this child to swim lessons anymore. The teacher thinks I have no control over…
It’s a fact that a survey produced results showing that somewhere around 61% of the children in the US cannot swim. It’s also been revealed by a national research study by the USA Swimming Foundation and the University of Memphis that a non-swimming parent only sees that his child learns to swim 13% of the…
A classic parenting dilemma: Do you let your kids quit? Your 4-year-old loved swimming last year. This year, every Saturday morning is a fight – even after reminding the youngster of all of the things he or she loved about lessons last year. Even after getting the defiant youngster to the pool, there may be…
Before summer ever gets here and you’ll have opportunity to participate in both beach and pool swimming, be sure to learn the important differences between the two. Beach swimming and pool swimming have very different risks and environmental factors that affect your swimming performance and your safety. Beach Swimming Open Water Beach swimming involves open…
Why do you want your kids in summer swimming lessons? 1. Swimming lessons teach kids lifesaving skills. Kids learn critical safety skills including pool safety rules and how to enter and get to the edge of the water. These techniques may save a life someday. 2. Swimming lessons calm fears. Many kids are terrified of…
When infants learn to swim before they’re a year old, they gain some skills and traits that give them a head start in the skills that they will learn as toddlers. Besides blowing bubbles and floating, infants can achieve balance, confidence, socialization, entertainment, and strength building. Balance As babies grow, they are learning how to…
