Safety Swimming for Toddlers

I know the groundhog saw his shadow, so we are in for 6 more weeks of winter, however, some park and rec facilities are already advertising for swimming classes. I think every child should have some sort of swimming lessons or survival swimming. Even though you may not have a swimming pool in your backyard, you just never know. Spring break is right around the corner and some parents may take their children to a warm destination or it may even be a day or weekend trip to the water park. But preparing your child for that one moment you may not be watching is like a security blanket then not having one at all.



We have a swimming pool in our backyard and I wanted to start my little guy early with swimming lessons, because he is just fearless when it comes to the water. So, when our support group was advertising swim lessons with the coach from the girls Notre Dame swim team who also was teaching blind swimmers to swim that were on the team, I figured that was my opportunity to sign him up. Having someone who already is teaching a person with some sort of a special need, and the fact that it was going through our support group we were able to apply for a grant to cover the cost it was perfect timing.



Here is a video of my little guy learning "survival swimming", meaning he is being taught without swimmies, or a life vest how to turn him self over and float.













Here is a website talking about survival swimming for infants, that you need to check out: http://www.infantswim.com/home.html