Families who have spent enough afternoons sitting on damp benches watching restless bodies finally move with purpose often notice a…
Browsing: swim confidence
Children’s fear seldom manifests itself dramatically, but in the vicinity of pools, it manifests itself in remarkably similar ways: stiff…
The parking lots outside the community pools are more crowded on weeknights than they were in the past. Not with…
There was no loud announcement of the shift. It took place early in the morning, when the rest of the…
In a scene that has become remarkably familiar in recent years, children shuffle toward the pool with towels trailing the…
Children who are shy usually show up early, stand near their parents, and watch the water with an interest that…
First come the sounds of a children’s swim lesson: small hands rhythmically slapping water, instructions reverberating off tile, and a…
One of the few locations where kids can run around freely without being told to stop, slow down, or pay…
It’s common for adults to discuss creativity as though it requires teaching. worksheets, exercises, and enrichment activities. Water play is…
Stress related to parenting typically doesn’t come in sharp waves. Small, everyday events like the unanswered email, the school form…