- 1. Learn to swim yourself. Parents who don't swim or don't know how to swim often raise kids who can't swim. Make it a family activity. Kids do as we do, not as much as we say.
- 2. The Power of the Shower. Don’t mistake this for the bath! Shower your...
Video: Fear of Water
In the video below, Matt discusses preventing or overcoming fear of water:
- Preventing fear of water is simpler than overcoming fear of water
- Babies are born comfortable in warm water due to 9 months in amniotic fluid in the womb
- All parents should learn how to swim to make swimming a family activity
How To Prepare Your Baby For Successful Swimming Lessons
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Children must master four skills to be able to swim: submersion, buoyancy, balance and breath control. The "big hairy monster" in all of these is submersion. Being underwater can be scary. The job of professional swim instructors is to break this process into steps, remove the fear and give children the tools and confidence they...
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Video: How To Shower Your Infant
In this self-made video, Swimming LA Swim School President & Founder, Matt Harrigan, demonstrates how to shower an infant that cannot yet sit up on their own, using his son at 9 months old.
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