Children with special needs often experience sensory problems that can make day-to-day living difficult. The water can have a miraculous effect on many special needs children. While they may have a hard time controlling their bodies in normal settings, they often thrive in the water. Here are just a few of the sensory motor benefits…
The New York Times blogged this article (content of article is also below) a few years ago that is pretty timeless. Consider the illustrations that author Jane D. Brody used ones that might help to convey valuable information to parents making decisions about children’s swimming lessons. The statistics and historical account also give us some insight…
There is no questioning the importance of swim lessons. But after registration, there are details that help the parent be prepared for his or her role in the class. It is pretty standard for learn-to-swim programs to encourage parent participation in swim classes for those children under the age of 3 (baby or baby and…
Being able to swim has distinct advantages for kids, but learning to swim correctly has several additional advantages. Besides gaining a critical lifelong skill and a great way to exercise, learning to swim correctly gives kids skills that they may not gain otherwise. Proper Swim Strokes Paddling around the backyard pool is one thing, but…
We’ve posted several items about the importance of teaching children to swim, swimming’s role in development and to their long term well-being as an adult. But one thing that you may question is whether or not your child should be a competitive swimmer. There are many benefits of learning to swim and safety is the…
You may get less sugar in the Twinkie! If you’re concerned about how much sugar your child consumes, take a look at some information shared by The Huffington Post. Some of the most popular (and presumed healthy) yogurts – that many of you may be feeding to your children – actually have more sugar than…
Do you have children who lack confidence for conquering their fear of water? Being confident and comfortable in the water is important because it determines the extent to which children retain what they learn while they are in the water. Playing swimming games helps children to adjust to how differently the water in the pool…
Building trust is an important part of the “learn to swim” process for students and parents. Our instructors are keenly aware of how important this is and put a great deal of energy into making sure they do everything that can make that happen. Little Otter’s teaching techniques inspire trust between child and instructor. This…
It’s lovely to have a nice sense of humor. It’s rude to make annoying wise cracks – especially when you’re 10 or 11 years old. Why do tweens think they have to be comedians? They are using humor to try to discover who they are. But the two sexes do this in completely different ways…
The door opens and in walks one of your most interesting challenges – a toddler who is obsessed with cleanliness. This student just cannot tolerate the feeling of having dirty hands or feet and it makes the classes that he’s in very interesting – to say the least. Let’s clarify that this is generally a…
