BABY born My First Swim Girl Doll 30cm - For Toddlers 1 Year and Up - Easy for Small Hands - Includes Bathing Suit and Cap

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Find out more about learning to swim, safe and comfortable ways to hold your child while in the water and details on at home activities or any other equipment you may need before going in the pool. There are many organisations that run classes just for babies. They can be a bit pricey but they’re held in warm pools. See what's running in your local area or ask other parents for recommendations.

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The fence should be a minimum of four feet high and have no opening in the slats wider than four inchesMake sure that the deep and shallow ends of your pool are marked, and never let your child dive into the shallow end If you’re ever unsure when to start your child on swimming lessons, ask your child’s healthcare provider for personalized advice. Benefits of Swimming Lessons You might find attending one of our Early Days groups helpful as they give you the opportunity to explore different approaches to important parenting issues with a qualified group leader and other new parents in your area.

Taking your baby swimming for the first time: top tips Taking your baby swimming for the first time: top tips

Always make sure your child is supervised in the water and follow the safety instructions of staff whenever you're at the pool. If your child is learning swimming at a younger age, it will be important for you to do “touch supervision,” which entails you being close by or joining her in the pool Can I take my baby swimming even if I can’t swim?Yes, you can. You won’t need to do any swimming. You just need to be able to walk your baby round the pool. Even if you're not keen on being in the water, you can make sure your baby gets the benefits that come from learning to swim. It can seem like the right thing to do is to put your baby into their nappy while you’re dripping chlorinated water all over them and shivering in your swimsuit. Otherwise, you must be a truly selfish parent, surely. Incorrect.Once your baby is confident in the pool, your teacher may encourage your baby to try swimming under water. If you’re taking your newborn baby swimming, a large towel with a hood to swaddle them in will do fine. But if you’re taking an older baby who will shrug or wriggle a towel off, go for a dressing gown or a poncho towel. You can slip poncho towels over their heads to keep them on. Keep an eye on the amount of pool water your baby swallows! You’ll want your baby to swallow as little pool water as possible. We’ll discuss the risks of bacteria and infection due to ingesting pool water below. Keep the dressing gown or poncho at the poolside. That means you can peel off their top layer as soon as you get out of the water. They’ll be happy and warm in their poncho or gown with their swim nappy underneath for five minutes until you’re sorted. Try to time it well