Children’s fear seldom manifests itself dramatically, but in the vicinity of pools, it manifests itself in remarkably similar ways: stiff…
Browsing: learn to swim
Swimming used to be thought of in the same way as weekend soccer or piano lessons, which parents enjoyed but…
The quietness of swimming is frequently the first thing people notice. Once your ears submerge, sound dulls and disappears, even…
The pool sounds different from the rest of the recreation center on a weekday afternoon. Don’t whistle. No yelled directions…
One of the few locations where kids can run around freely without being told to stop, slow down, or pay…
Many parents have begun to pay attention to their children’s posture sometime between school pickup and dinner. Shoulders slowly moving…
When young children enter a pool, confidence isn’t the first thing you notice. It’s a mixture of hesitation and curiosity.…
Swimming is frequently described by child therapists as an environment rather than an intervention, one that is remarkably similar to…
Few other materials can capture children’s attention like water does. Something simpler and older, rather than screens with prompts or…
The shift from swimming as an occasional outing to a regular part of many family schedules has been happening slowly…