{"id":231,"date":"2019-07-16T06:24:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T06:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plug-uae.com\/aquatix\/?p=231"},"modified":"2022-12-18T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T10:34:01","slug":"at-what-age-should-my-baby-learn-to-swim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/plug-uae.com\/aquatix\/news\/at-what-age-should-my-baby-learn-to-swim\/","title":{"rendered":"At what age should my baby learn to swim?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At what age should my baby learn to swim?<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”233″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” el_class=”blog-images-right”][vc_column_text el_class=”blog-title”]According to Google, six months is the time to start<\/p>\n

From the moment children are born we encourage them to push boundaries, be it rolling over, bouncing in a door-frame or walking, and standing, holding our hands \u2013all while on dry land, therefore why not in water??<\/p>\n

If we\u2019re honest we all know our little bundles of joy are unlikely to swim in the Olympic Games (note: the youngest person to do this is: Kyoko Iwasaki of Japan aged 14 and 6 days) during infancy, therefore if this isn\u2019t our goal from baby swim classes; what is?<\/p>\n

Different swimming coaches around the world will have an opinion on this subject, some will be commercially influenced and others sentimental, ultimately though all will align to the following facts:<\/p>\n

\u2022 In the USA there is on average 3,500 water (but non- boating) related drownings each year<\/p>\n

\u2022 In the UK this number is roughly 10% of that published in the USA, but consider the population difference<\/p>\n

\u2022 Even 1 death is too many, and according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, drowning is a leading cause of death in 1-4 year old children.<\/p>\n

Could these have been prevented with basic swimming skills, we\u2019ll never know, but as a father I do know I\u2019d rather give my children a fighting chance as early in life as possible.<\/p>\n

Some of you will remember the underwater baby on The Nirvana album cover from the 90\u2019s, what a great shot and a real nice to have; I have one myself. However, the skills that I\u2019d expect a baby swim class to teach would be more than just reactive holding of breath (needed for the photo) \u2013 and alongside the nursery rhymes don\u2019t underestimate the importance of:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Your child having confidence to be in Water<\/p>\n

\u2022 Knowing how to hold on to the side of the pool<\/p>\n

\u2022 Grabbing for floats\/ toys\/ people that maybe in the water<\/p>\n

\u2022 Screaming and crying at the right time<\/p>\n

\u2022 Balance and flotation<\/p>\n

\u2022 Basic movement and rotation skills<\/p>\n

I’m not sure of anyone in Dubai, that at some stage, hasn’t been to the beach or poolside – it’s sad to think of these places as risky, but they are.. therefore why not try to reduce the risk.<\/p>\n

The additional benefit of baby swim\/ learn to swim classes is the interaction between the parent and child, as well as other parents and children, it\u2019s amazing how quickly children pick up on simple skills by watching other children\u2026 hey and as a parent, you never know, you may even meet another parent who\u2019s having sleepless nights due to teething<\/p>\n

So maybe the questions shouldn\u2019t be At what age should my baby learn to swim\u2026? May be it should be where, when and how can I give my baby an early start in aquatic skills?? The Google response above is pretty accurate, based on medical concerns, most children will have had the basic injections by the time they are 6 months old therefore the risk of infection greatly reduced.<\/p>\n

There is no definitive answer to the question, in our opinion though it\u2019s easy \u2013 as early as possible!
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