The child spends 9 months in a mother's stomach in amniotic liquid. Therefore the water environment is natural and habitual for the newborn. Besides, kids have a breath zataivaniye reflex at hit on the person of water. All this forms a good basis for training in swimming from the cradle.
It is required to you
- - bathroom;
- - swimming trunks for babies or diapers for swimming;
- - rubber slippers for the pool;
- - swimsuit.
Instruction
1. At home take a bath together with the kid. Water has to be comfortable temperature, about 30 °C that in it the kid could relax. Being in a bathtub together with mom, the child feels more reliably and quietly, than one, it helps to avoid a stress which sometimes happens at children when bathing. You can stroke the child, shake. To support a breath zataivaniye reflex, accurately water the head the child either from hands, or from a mug. You should not use a shower, it can frighten the kid.
2. Try to visit a paddling pool. When choosing be guided by the water temperature, depth and presence of the good instructor. Sports pools do not approach because of water temperature – in such cold water the child will not be able to relax. Optimum depth of the pool - approximately up to the adult's shoulders that easily it was possible to come into visual contact. In many cities open the specialized children's centers focused as well on baby swimming.
3. If it was not succeeded to find the suitable pool in your city, look towards saunas, hotels and aquaparks. Quite often in such places there are paddling pools in which water rather warm.
4. When you found the suitable place for swimming, begin classes. Pay attention to the state during the classes – keep calm and self-confidence. Do not do sharp movements, embrace the kid more often, remind that you are near. Do not immerse the child under water violently and without warning.
5. In process of growing the child will become more and more independent, will investigate space around himself. More often the child will show an initiative in movements. Encourage such independence, but show the readiness to help with any situation. And soon you will see that the child can already float under water some distance without your help. Further the distance will increase, and then the child will learn to swim independently.