Do you know the story of The Stick? It’s a beautiful story because it illustrates to an adult, a child’s imagination. A child can imagine more things that a stick could be in a second than an adult can imagine in half an hour. It could have just as easily have been the broken plastic…
Do you know how to tell child-led games from adult-led games? This is stating the obvious but just as confirmation: Child-Led Games are ones that are indeed guided by the thoughts and whims of a child Adult-Led Games are ones that are led under the guidance of an adult. Did you know that games were…
You know that we’re big on swimming at Little Otter! There are many benefits of the sport for swimmers of all ages; however, there are swimming can be distinctly beneficial to little ones. That is why we are really big on starting kid in swim lessons as early as possible. The benefits are so great…
Explore the great outdoors with a backyard Safari! We have created a fun animal checklist for your little ones to use as they explore. The supplies you’ll need on your mission are as followed: A printed Exploring the backyard in a new way_ A Safari Adventure Five toy figures from the dollar store – Hippopotamus, Lion,…
Here are a dozen more Fun Swim Facts that you can use to impress your friends and family! If you add these to our original list, you’ll have quite a list to use to impress your family and friends! 1. The oldest swimming stroke is Breaststroke, which is also the slowest stroke. At the Olympics,…
We are always looking for ways to give back to our families. Today we list four ways to earn rewards at Little Otter. Share your Parent Testimonial – We love all of the feedback we get from our internal customer database, delighted. Now share that feedback with others. Ever wonder how we choose our amazing…
The brain plays its part in children’s writing and reading but the body needs to be ready physically too. It’s important to remember that the physical skills needed to achieve these learning skills are developed in the early years, right from birth. Little hands and eyes need developing ready for successful reading and writing. Children’s…
How much energy do toddlers burn? You think you’re doing an amazing job at burning calories, right? Your leisure swim burned 85 calories per 15 minutes or 240 per hour. The 30 minute jog burned 400 calories and that 30-minute aerobics class melted away 210 to 444 calories. Compare that to what your toddler burns…
Identifying the Three Poisons: Ivy, Oak and Sumac These are pesky plants that you and your children should avoid because coming in contact with them can ruin more than just a day or two. If you’re really sensitive to their oils, you can suffer with your reaction to them for weeks. It’s important for you…
We’re enjoying spring and quickly moving toward summer so it’s definitely time to get swim lesson plans in order for your kids! Is your child the fearless one when it comes to water, or do you have a cautious child? Here are 6 tips that may help you persuade or prepare your cautious child. Play…
