Child Development

How to Teach Your Toddler to Swim: Methods & Techniques  

Did you know that babies are born with a "swim reflex?" Infants under 6 months naturally hold their breath and move their arms and legs in water — a primitive reflex known as the bradycardic response. It fades by around 6 months, making early water exposure feel intuitive. Toddlers can learn to float before they [...]

Choosing the Best Swim Safety Gear for Toddlers

Choosing the right swim safety gear is more than good parenting; it's essential. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 4. The majority of these drownings happen in residential swimming pools, often during a short lapse in supervision. A toddler can slip underwater in less than 30 seconds, [...]

5 Professional Tips for Better Swimming During Classes

If your goal is to practice your swimming techniques until you rival the pros, then you need to follow professional tips. The primary focus for competitive swimmers is to get as efficient as possible—deliver the most results for the least possible amount of effort. So, what are some tips the pros use for better swimming? [...]

Woman’s Day: Benefits of Infant Swimming Classes Go Beyond the Pool

Woman's Day - Benefits of Infant Swimming Classes Go Beyond the Pool Katrina Vella Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Parenting The 2009 National Drowning Report found that almost 60 percent of children under the age of five who had drowned had lost their lives in a backyard swimming pool. Baby Steps with Swim Training One way [...]

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