Baby Swimming
Tiny Newborn Babies
Babies can start swimming as soon as you can bring them. Babies are born from an aquatic environment, so by re-introducing little newborn babies back to the water again as soon as possible after their birth helps them to re-connect to the feeling of being back in the womb and feeling nurtured. There are many other benefits for tiny newborn babies. Heightened confidence for the new parent in handling their little one can be promoted through the closeness and holds the parent gives their tiny baby within the water. A newborn’s sleep patterns are made more regular and after swimming they tend to have a little nap as well (added bonus!) Throughout our classes there is a shared relaxation enjoyed between parent and baby lending to a deeper bond. New parents can learn to read their baby’s signals and language and for both the new mum and baby – the birth trauma can be healed.
Benefits of Baby Swimming
The amount of overall benefits of baby swimming are immense for both parents and babies. Babies have the freedom to move in the aquatic environment through the buoyancy of the water supporting them well before they’re able to crawl or walk on dry land.
Baby swimming can have many bonding benefits. That close quality time you share within our lessons in a peaceful, relaxed and friendly atmosphere helps promote a sense of closeness that you share. It is a magical time being in the water with your baby sharing enjoyment, making friends, learning how to hold and move your little one, and then when the time is right, helping your little one to swim on their own.
Physical benefits include enhanced strength and stamina; they improve their muscle tone and flexibility more than just by being on dry land through the freedom the water lends. Babies have enhanced agility, become more alert and have an improved co-ordination as a result of swimming. They appetites and sleep patterns improve lending to healthier, happier babies.
Our Courses
Our baby swimming courses are very much child-led. We progress at the right rates for each child and create a gentle, calm and relaxing environment within our classes. We do incorporate a combination of the Swim a Song and Starfish baby swimming programmes within our own lessons, but our lessons focus mainly on bonding with your baby, having fun, safety, making new friends and natural progression rather than badge schemes. There are no restrictions or judgement from the water – it allows everyone to progress at their speed and we encourage this mutual respect through our lessons. We want you to be able to swim with your baby comfortably and happily, and for your baby to swim with you in the same way. We want your experience of baby swimming to be that of an aquatic environment where you leave all the pressures and stress from the outside world behind you, knowing that you will be taught at the right pace for both you and your baby all the necessary skills to help your little one be water confident and safe. We want you to make new friends and have fun together!
