In order for children to learn to swim effectively, we not only learn continuously but also need to have appropriate learning methods. Thereby helping children as well as parents not be bored. Going swimming is not only simple to know how to swim, but entertainment and relaxation sessions are also essential.
10 ways to help children learn to swim quickly and safely
Parents, please take steps to teach children to swim to gradually get used to it from simply being in contact with water to when children can swim proficiently.
- Let your baby get used to the water gradually, don’t expect too much and force your baby to learn to swim fast, making them scared and don’t want to learn anymore. Remember that it takes a child several weeks, months, or even longer to learn to swim, depending on the ability of each child.
- Before swimming, it is necessary to warm up the joints, the movements make the muscles flexible, avoid cramps.
- Parents only allow their children to learn in safe places, with adults who know how to swim, with good coaches and lifeguards.
- Children should swim around 6-8 hours, 16-18 hours because those are the most suitable swimming hours for the human body. Besides, swimming at this time can avoid the sun because when the body temperature is high, sweating a lot and meeting water will gradually lose heat, leading to a sudden cold.
- Do not swim when it is dark, there is thunder, lightning, rain and do not swim after returning from the sun.
- Children should be rinsed before swimming. It is this movement that helps the baby’s body recognize its adaptability to the water environment.
- Do not let your stomach go hungry when you go swimming, because when you exercise, you will get tired quickly. Conversely, do not eat too full and then go swimming will cause discomfort, stomach upset and also do not drink while swimming to avoid choking on water.
- Let your baby play water games such as diving his head into the water, breathing bubbles under the water, holding his breath hugging a pillow, .. after successfully trying the games, he will be more confident and breathe on his own.
- Should buy swimwear that is suitable for the baby’s body, swimming goggles, swim floats, swim cap, and do not buy swimwear that is not quality.
- Babies only recognize that they can swim, when they can swim from the shore to the other side without touching their feet in the pool without support from anyone as well as swimming equipment.
