The primary goal of a parent tot class is to increase the comfort and
familiarity of the swimming pool and water to an infant.
We start lessons early to establish healthy, fun, memories of swimming.
The more comfortable a parent is in the water with their child, the more
comfortable the child will be swimming for the long term.
Go Slow.
Build Confidence.
Earn trust.
Testable goal:
The infant or toddler is comfortable in the water. They are happy, relaxed, joyful, and enjoying the time spent in the water with their parent or guardian.
Bonus Goals:
- Actively participating in all activities done during the class.
- Lots of laughter and self-directed actions like lurching for toys, crawling out and enthusiastically jumping in, etc.
- Limited resistance to cold water or playing with the teacher.
Activities to achieve this goal:
Sing songs! Play in groups! Participate in the selected games and songs provided.
Parent Tot (swimminglessonsideas.com)
Leverage shallow water if possible
Play in shallow water and give your swimmers a chance to move alone with severe parent supervision.
Challenges to achieve this goal:
Challenges are like games but with less moving parts and quicker.
Challenge:
Supported front glide from parent to the wall, climb out with support, get a toy, throw it in the water, do a supported jump into parent’s arms, front glide to toy, pick it up, repeat.
Challenge:
Practice passing between an instructor and the parent.
Challenge:
Sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on back with ears in water without freaking out.