- This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Amabssador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
As a child growing up, one of my Mom's rules was that my sister and I had to learn how to swim. It wasn't because she wanted us to become Olympic swimmers but because she herself was not comfortable being in the water. I went to countless lessons throughout two or three summers to learn how to swim and even ended up on a local swim team. While I may not have turned out as an amazing swimmer, I am thankful that she made it a point for us to feel comfortable being around water and knowing how to swim in general.
As a parent myself, I wanted the same for my children. Lily after her own few years of coaxing, now loves being in the water by herself. Landon just turned one and I wasn't sure how to make him feel comfortable either, attempting to juggle both kids at the same time. Thankfully, I had a great solution to help me!
SwimWays Baby Spring Float Activity Center was the perfect solution to helping Landon become comfortable in the water and a great safety tool as well. In fact, SwimWays is an industry leader in helping children learn to swim and promoting water safety as evident by Swimways founding this day! It is a National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Award winner as well as a soft mesh seat for durability and comfort for Landon to sit in. The safety valves and dual air chambers enhance security and it's even easy to store and fold into a flat little compact circle for easy portability from your car to the pool thanks to it's easy carry bag!
Here are a few ways I was able to help Landon make his first experience in the pool fun and safe!
1. Focus On the Positive - Make sure that your keeping swimming and time in the water looking and sounding like fun! Introduce fun games and activities to help build their confidence and trust in the pool. Use pool toys or other fun props to make the pool more interesting! You can also try games like "red, light or green light" to get them moving in the water. With games, their minds are more focused on playing the game rather than being uncomfortable. For Landon, I was able to keep him distracted with the adorable toys that were on his float. He loved the Octopus that could spin around and it kept his mind off that he was actually in a pool and more enjoying a new toy that was right in front of him!
2. Make It A Regular Activity - If you want to make swimming feel like second nature, it's simple. Go as often as you can! the more time you spend around the pool, the more likely they will start to become comfortable and normal to be around the water. Consider having your little one practice their swimming in the bath tub too! You can even turn pool time into family time to make it something that the entire family can enjoy!
3. Practice Safety - One of the biggest rules about keeping it not only fun but safe for new swimmers is the obvious, never leave your child unattended, especially if they are new swimmers. Make sure that your child doesn't run around the pool, has proper swimming attire and as as floating devices like SwimWays Baby Canopy Floats!
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What are some ways you can make pool time for your little ones?
