what is the best age for a baby to learn how to swim?
According to How To Teach Your Baby To Swim
Babies love to swim.
They should have the opportunity to swim right from birth. In fact, swimming helps to stimulate brain growth and development at a critical time. Swimming also provides an excellent opportunity for the newborn baby to develop physically when it is difficult for him to move on land.
It is especially important for the newborn baby to have the opportunity to move in the first few days and weeks of life. When born, the baby has the advantage of being light in weight but the disadvantage of being inexperienced in movement. If given the opportunity to move each day, the baby will gain much-needed experience, but will also gain weight.
This makes his job more difficult. The newborn is in a race against time.
The baby must gain mobility function before he gains too much weight. Swimming provides an ideal opportunity for the newborn to move in an environment where he will actually be buoyant and where baby fat will be advantageous rather than making life more difficult.
In truth the newborn has actually been “swimming†in utero for months. Swimming is one of the most sophisticated brain functions the baby has at birth.
we’re starting mother and baby swimming session in 2 weeks at a local pool. would have wanted to ntake her earlier but we’re not allowed till after her 4 month jabs. I guess the earlier you cn take them swimming the better.
THANKS 4 the tips!!!
Babies are born swimmers. In their mommy’s womb, so earlier the better.
Really you should start when you are comfortable with it.
Also you can start baby gymnastics there is one place in Richmondhill Markham.
Good luck!
thank you. this is great, I think this is very helpful. I am hoping to teach my baby to swim as soon as possible.
We started swimming lessons at the age of four months. This was the earliest age we could - and she loves it. Living on a coastal city and with grand parents living on the beach we had to do it some time or other. It just seemed the earlier the better!
I am very interested in teaching my ydd (17months). Is there a too old age? I mean to use the methods outlined in the book.