| Infant swimming lessons are the best way to teach | | | | dive reflex is working, which stops water to get into |
| your child swim. Water safety is a very important life | | | | their lungs. |
| skill, and swimming is also a great opportunity to get | | | | A good submersion technique is telling the baby he is |
| closer to your baby. A baby swim kit is very simple: | | | | going underwater, blowing on his face hard (this will |
| you will have to buy a swim nappy, a towel and off | | | | stop him breathing) and then gently going under. It is |
| you go. There is no limit about how many times you | | | | advisable to submerge with your toddler, because |
| should take your baby to swim: the best answer is | | | | this way he can see you all the time. It is also great |
| probably ‘as many times possible'. For how long, | | | | fun to move your baby through the water. When it |
| it really depends on your child: you should get out as | | | | comes to dos and don'ts, you should make an |
| soon as he gets cold or bored. | | | | assessment of your baby's comfort level. It is a |
| It is recommended to start the swimming lessons | | | | mistake to hold your child from his swim nappy: it is |
| after the baby has the first set of immunizations at | | | | safer to hold his body instead, with both your hands. |
| the age of 2 months. It is not a good idea to take | | | | It is ok to use floating devices, but the child should |
| your baby swimming after he has eaten. It is | | | | not become dependent. |
| recommended to wait 1.5-2 hours before you dive, | | | | Don't force your child to do anything: you should |
| and you don't have to worry about pooing in the | | | | make an assessment on your baby's comfort level |
| basin: the swim nappy will hold everything inside. | | | | and act accordingly. You should not hold your child |
| There is a common belief that small children will | | | | from his swim nappy: hold his hand or body instead. |
| automatically hold their breath underwater: there is | | | | You may also use floating devices, but the child |
| much truth in it, until 6 months of age the mammalian | | | | should not become dependent. |