Before a child is sent off to swimming lessons they need to be comfortable playing in the water. We started going to the pool when my kids were toddlers; before that we'd fill up the tub and play in there with toys, splashes, giggles.
These days with the zero depth entry pools and splash parks with elaborate play pools it's easy for a toddler to cruise around in the water and have a blast.
When swim lessons finally begin it's better to have 5 days of consecutive lessons than 5 weeks of lessons @ 1 per week. While the child is taking lessons be sure they get some free time at the pool to work or practice on their skills too. It takes the average person 42 attempts to reach any level of mastery.
Before a child is sent off to swimming lessons they need to be comfortable playing in the water. We started going to the pool when my kids were toddlers; before that we'd fill up the tub and play in there with toys, splashes, giggles.
These days with the zero depth entry pools and splash parks with elaborate play pools it's easy for a toddler to cruise around in the water and have a blast.
When swim lessons finally begin it's better to have 5 days of consecutive lessons than 5 weeks of lessons @ 1 per week. While the child is taking lessons be sure they get some free time at the pool to work or practice on their skills too. It takes the average person 42 attempts to reach any level of mastery.
