It's a new year, so I would like to talk about newborn babies and how you can prepare your baby for swim lessons.
Conditioning your baby to hold their breath is the best way to prepare your baby for swim lessons. They've recently emerged from a watery environment where they spent the first nine months of their lives. Conditioning your baby will help to maintain that level of comfort that they already feel around water.
If you do this during every bath with your baby, he will never develop a fear of water on the face. And he will have excellent breath control and will be well prepared for his first swimming lesson.
Watch the video clip to find out exactly how to condition your baby. This video clip is part of a whole series on how to teach your baby to swim. It's something that I've been working on for a while, and I will keep you posted as I get closer to the finished project.
When conditioning your baby, make sure that you remain calm so that your baby stays calm. If your baby cries, stop the conditioning process and distract him with toys and songs. Once he's happy again, try conditioning again or wait for the next bathtime.
If he ingests water, which is unlikely since the water pours down from the top of the head, remain calm. It doesn't harm your baby. Your baby looks to you for social referencing. If you stay calm, he will remain calm.
Love the water but fence it in,
Tessa
P.S. Test your knowledge of water safety. Take the quiz. You don’t have to enter any personal information. Get instant results.
P.P.S. Join my private Facebook group. If you need to help your child overcome their fear of water or if you’re a swim instructor and would like to share some tips and tricks on the subject, please join my private Facebook group here.
P.P.P.S. To start your child on the path to becoming water safe, click here.
