{"id":7905,"date":"2019-06-18T14:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dorsetswimschool.co.uk\/?p=7905"},"modified":"2019-06-20T13:38:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T13:38:40","slug":"from-baby-pool-to-big-pool-why-you-should-start-your-child-swimming-before-age-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dorsetswimschool.co.uk\/swimming-articles\/from-baby-pool-to-big-pool-why-you-should-start-your-child-swimming-before-age-3\/","title":{"rendered":"From Baby Pool To Big Pool: Why You Should Start Your Child Swimming Before Age 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-center-align-columns'  class='avia-section av-jx1wjuak-7e0048a0d9a253c0b7fda8456762c1c9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-7905'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4ap0ht-d59931199de48bd46e4d70ae90c3afdc\">\n.flex_column.av-4ap0ht-d59931199de48bd46e4d70ae90c3afdc{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4ap0ht-d59931199de48bd46e4d70ae90c3afdc av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jx1wnjbh-c4783956bc6f83e07b8bf3b81515e6f3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>From Baby Pool To Big Pool:<\/h3>\n<h1>Why You Should Start Your Child Swimming Before Age 3<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jx1wt4mp-b010c014cf15905df4628658785e568e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jx1wt4mp-b010c014cf15905df4628658785e568e{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jx1wt4mp-b010c014cf15905df4628658785e568e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2exvup-54d11aa222b7c5e6edb3b7a1d918ca3c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Swimming is a lifesaving skill that every child should have (especially when their parents don&#8217;t know how to swim) \u2013 but when exactly is the best time to learn? Signing up your child for <a href=\"https:\/\/dorsetswimschool.co.uk\/baby-pre-school-lessons\/\">swimming lessons<\/a>\u00a0<strong><em>well<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>before age 3<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0gives you both a fantastic experience and provides even more benefits than simply learning a lifelong skill! Sure, it can be easy to dismiss these lessons because after all, the children are\u00a0<em>babies<\/em>\u00a0and they aren\u2019t\u00a0<em>really<\/em>\u00a0learning to swim. Right? Not at all! Read on to learn what littles have to gain from becoming comfortable in the water so early.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Splashing around in a shallow baby pool is one thing \u2013 but when you&#8217;re in the pool with your little one, teaching him or her the building blocks of swimming, it becomes so much more than just a fun activity to pass the time.<\/p>\n<p>Holding your baby in the big pool provides an incredible opportunity for bonding time. He or she feels your support and guidance \u2013 quite literally \u2013 and savors the physical closeness. You have uninterrupted quality time together. Because your focus is on keeping your baby safe and secure, with no other outside forces demanding your attention, swimming with your baby allows you to be fully present in the moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happiness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During swimming lessons at\u00a0<strong>Southern Cygnet Swim School<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldfishswimschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0our instructors use integrity, compassion and trust to ease babies into being comfortable in the water.\u00a0While it&#8217;s normal for some babies to cry at their first lesson or two, the unease generally quickly turns to happiness and gives you both reasons to celebrate!<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s something about the calming feel of the water that brings about a lightness \u2013 both physically and emotionally \u2013 to little ones (and adults, too!). You&#8217;re smiling and laughing, and so is everyone else in the pool \u2013 and your baby sees that and instinctively wants to imitate that. And when your baby smiles and you react in a positive manner, he or she wants to continue evoking that response from you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As parents, we all want our children to have confidence. We want them to have the self-awareness to know they can achieve what they work for, to know that they can be resilient while getting there, and to understand they can overcome any trepidations over trying something new.<\/p>\n<p>So, the best way to make sure our children learn to have confidence is to start at a young age \u2013 and they won&#8217;t know a time without it.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dorsetswimschool.co.uk\/baby-preschool-lessons\/baby-and-parent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">In our Mini classes for babies ages 4 months to 3 years old<\/a>, our lessons provide extraordinary results that instill confidence in kids every step of the way (our Badges given upon trying and mastering new skills also help!).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Balance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imagine being a gangly teenager, trying to get used to your quickly-growing arms and legs. Well, babies are getting used to their growing bodies, too! Swimming provides a safe and fun way for babies and toddlers to get to know how to control their bodies.<\/p>\n<p>The coolest thing about doing so in water is gliding along, buoyant, while learning balance. Their bodies learn how to use their arms and legs to move, how to stay afloat, and how to go underwater.<\/p>\n<p>Bonus: The balance learned through swimming helps when it comes to climbing on the playground equipment, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start Your Toddler Swimming at Southern Cygnet Swim School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorsetswimschool.co.uk\/baby-preschool-lessons\/baby-and-parent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Children as young as 4 months old<\/a>\u00a0can learn to swim at Southern Cygnet Swim School &#8212; and you may be surprised what they can learn by the time they turn 3! 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