Swim Survival Safety Lessons Saved Me!
Nova is 3 years old and has been in lessons with SWIMBABES since she was a year old. Here is her survival story as told by her mom. “Last month we went to the beach at Neskowin. There was a deep creek that goes to the ocean but first runs through the sand area. Nova…
Watch one of our skilled toddlers who is trained in her survival skills save herself in deep water. watch our video of one of our young toddlers in action!
Training to swim and training to survive in the water are two different sets of skills. Even adults who can swim aren’t necessarily equipped to save themselves from drowning. This is why at SWIMBABES, we practice safety skills at each lesson like , “what do you do if you are tired?” , “what do you…
We couldn’t have said it better. Read why here. Ditch those floaties. Use a life jacket. Not only are floaties dangerous and create a false sense of security for parents and children- they RUIN their body positions for swimming and floating. Muscle memory is taught by repetition of whatever you allow. Floaties put the…
Swimming with 2–4 year olds can be incredibly rewarding—and at times, a little frustrating too. At this age, children are very verbal, but they haven’t yet developed the ability to fully reason or process expectations. Even during the “no” stage, it is always better to begin swim lessons early rather than wait. Swimming is not…
For all children, learning to swim is vital, along the same lines as eating, breathing, and sleeping. In order to introduce this skill, infants should be exposed to pools of water around 4 months of age and children should ideally attend swim lessons year round until they are proficient swimmers (see proficiency guidelines at https://www.swimbabes.com/news/how-do-i-know-when-my-child-is-done-with-swimming-lessons/)…
How long should my child be in swimming lessons? This question is a fairly common question among parents. It is also fairly misunderstood in the general public. Some adults think they can swim; but in reality could not perform the necessary standards of safe swimming if necessary. Many of us grew up in areas…
AAP News – Drowning Prevention June 2013 “Here are some steps parents can take to help prevent their child from drowning. Have your child take swimming lessons. Recent evidence shows that swimming lessons for children under 4 years of age will decrease their likelihood of drowning by 88%.” Please note: while all children can…
Children who learn at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm. Researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research surveyed parents of 7000 under-fives from Australia, New Zealand and the US over three years. A further 180 children aged 3, 4 and 5 years have been involved in intensive testing, making…
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