Parent’s guide to the best gear to teach toddlers and children to swim Do you need any specific gear or aid to help your child learn to swim? After all, you remember your parents put water wings on you when you were a kid until you figured out how to swim on your own. And … Read More »
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Learn To Swim Gear For Toddlers and Children
August 12th, 2019Babies, swimming and physical development
July 25th, 2019Babies who learn how to swim have better fine and gross motor skills, better balance, and learn faster how to grab objects, in comparison with children who don’t practice physical activity in the water. These differences can be noticed even when children reach the age of five, when small swimmers outperform their peers, a study … Read More »
How Many Swim Lessons Does My Child Need
September 26th, 2018As a swim instructor, one of the most common questions I get from parents is: “How many lessons does my child need to learn to swim?” Each child is different and they learn at their own pace. We have already discussed all the factors that contribute to the process of learning to swim. You can … Read More »
Near Drowning Experience. Teach a child afraid of water how to swim (Step 3 of 5)
September 17th, 2018Here’s an email I received from a swim instructor who was working with a child who had a near drowning experience: Hello, I am a swim instructor and I am currently teaching a 4.5 yr old child who had a near drowning experience. She had removed her water wings and got into the pool over … Read More »
Teach A Child Afraid Of Water To Swim. 5 steps
June 17th, 2018While some kids take to the water like fish, other are afraid of water and anxious about learning to swim. Fear of water can develop from a bad swimming experience, or simply a fear of a new and different environment (the aquatic environment). Regardless of what’s causing the fear, it’s important to help your child overcome … Read More »
Teach A Child To Swim (2yo & up)
June 6th, 2018Guidelines on how to teach a 2 year old child to swim Your two year old is not too young to learn to swim. The sooner you begin teaching your child to swim, the sooner they will become water safe. Level 1. Teach a two year old child to swim (the child has … Read More »
How To Help A Child Overcome Fear Of Swimming, Step 2 of 5
May 13th, 2018Regardless of what’s causing the fear, it’s important to help your child overcome it, so they can learn to swim and to be safe in the water at the earliest possible age. Here are the 5 steps to teach kids afraid of water to swim. Step 1. Help kids become comfortable to happily and willingly … Read More »
American Lifeguard Association Endorsement
April 23rd, 2018We are proud to announced that Teach Your Child to Swim course has been endorsed by American Lifeguard Association! The American Lifeguard Association is a national educational association with the full support from both the Swimming Pool and Spa Association and Global Lifeguards, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. These organizations are all members of the Global … Read More »
How Long Does It Take Kids To Learn To Swim?
March 8th, 2018Here’s a question every parent wants to know the answer to: How long does it take my child to learn to swim? What parents want to know mostly is how long before their kids acquire the most important water safety skills necessary to save themselves from drowning (please keep in mind that no child is ever drown-proof; … Read More »
Teach Kids To Float. Teach Kids To Swim.
February 18th, 2018Before you try to teach kids to float on their front, make sure that they can hold their breath under the water for at least five seconds. Follow these 3 easy steps… Step 1 to teach kids to float Hold your swimmer in a horizontal position in front of you. Encourage them to … Read More »