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How to Teach Your Baby to Swim (6-12 Months)
Summer officially began yesterday, but for many of us “summer” has been in swing for weeks or even months now, which hopefully means lots and lots of beneficial swimming! Our swimming program has been...
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A popular method for teaching infant swimming is what I like to call the “roll and float” method. It is a survival swimming technique popularized by Infant Swim Resource that teaches babies how to get...
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Outsourcing Teaching: Swim Lessons for My 7-Year-Old
I have always been a very “do it yourself” kind of parent. I really do believe that parents are the best teachers and are the experts on their own children. This is especially true during the early...
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Toddler Swimming: Water Play at 21 Months
Damien playing around in the pool. We haven’t made a ton of progress over the winter but he still loves the water and does pretty good swimming for a short bit. One newer update? He now kicks his feet...
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The Truth About Using Floatation Aids (in learning to swim): Helpful or...
Are floatation aids helpful or counterproductive in teaching your child how to swim? Arm band “floaties”, bodysuits with built-in floatation pads or rings around the chest, waist, or arms, jackets,...
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Outsourcing Swim Lessons: Our Less Than Stellar Experience (7 Years Old)
I was a bit horrified, to say the least, when for the first almost half this “intermediate” class, the kids didn’t even actually SWIM (by themselves, without floatation aids) Last fall, I wrote a...
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Swimming Milestone: Climbing Out of Edge of Pool (Safety Skills) – Age 25 Months
Ever since Damien was a newborn, part of his home swim lessons has been hanging on the edge of the pool, and once he learned how to crawl, he has been practicing climbing out of the pool from the...
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