Flutterbabies offers a nurturing child-centred approach to introducing your baby to the joys of swimming. Our carefully structured courses promote safe practice and water confidence, but above all provide a positive, fun environment for babies to develop their natural affinity with water.
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Baby Swimming
Almost all Mums and Dads want their child to swim. After all, it’s not only one of life’s essential skills; it’s also healthy and brilliant fun too. Reintroducing your baby to the water at a young age makes perfect sense – after all, your little one was surrounded by water in the womb for nine months. Who better to help your baby to learn to swim that then people he trusts the most? Parents are a baby’s best teachers, both on land and In water, and baby’s love to imitate and copy their parents. You will be taking a very active part in baby’s learning through touch – supporting baby with your hands - and also floating, submerging and encouraging baby. All sessions are interactive with parent, baby and instructor all in the pool together.
Learning will occur at the baby’s pace when he is receptive, relaxed and ready so it does take patience, practice and time from you. There is no need to rush or force your baby to perform as all babies learn at different rates and do sometimes plateau. Within each lesson all activities have a specific teaching aim which we make fun through a series of songs, games and activities appealing to a baby’s natural sense of curiosity and play.
Learning will occur at the baby’s pace when he is receptive, relaxed and ready so it does take patience, practice and time from you. There is no need to rush or force your baby to perform as all babies learn at different rates and do sometimes plateau. Within each lesson all activities have a specific teaching aim which we make fun through a series of songs, games and activities appealing to a baby’s natural sense of curiosity and play.
Why should I do baby swimming?
Benefits of baby swimming
Baby swimming encourages the development of a newborn baby’s natural swimming reflex in water – if these early reflexes are not strengthened by regular stimulation they will disappear in most babies after 5 or 6 months. However, when babies are introduced to water before this age then through regular and repeated instruction,
your baby can be taught to use their arms and legs. There are many benefits of introducing your baby to water at a young age:
your baby can be taught to use their arms and legs. There are many benefits of introducing your baby to water at a young age:
- Encourages the development of a baby’s natural swimming reflex
- It is the only real activity where babies are completely independent, especially before they can walk or crawl
- Strengthens your baby’s heart, lungs and respiratory system which also aids development of the brain
- Often improves eating and sleeping patterns
- Improves core muscle development and co-ordination
- Helps baby to learn to respond to commands which can make your baby sharper mentally, increasing levels of awareness and understanding
- Is fun and socially stimulating
- Is a great way of avoiding fear of water
- Encourages bonding
- Provides a foundation for water safety skills
Courses & prices
The next courses for Baby Swimming will begin in September
2011 at Scholes in Elmet Primary
School.
To book your place, please call Samantha on 01937 558500 or 07768 538527.
2011 at Scholes in Elmet Primary
School.
To book your place, please call Samantha on 01937 558500 or 07768 538527.
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