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A First-Time Mom’s Guide to Infant Swimming Lessons

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Starting something new can be difficult for anyone, whether it’s a simple task like adding a vitamin to your day or something major like becoming a mom. Getting the facts before you begin is always helpful. For first-time moms, here’s a guide to infant swimming lessons. Advice from a Swim Mom My name is Julia. I’m a Regional Manager at Njswim, a swim school for all ages and levels. We start children as early as three months old. For eight years I managed our swim school locations as a non-parent. Now I have four months experience managing the schools as a first-time parent. I also take part in a weekly Water Babies class at Njswim Sparta with my daughter. Did deciding to sign up for swimming lessons come easy to me, a professional in the aquatics industry? Sure. But it can be easy and stress-free for every first-time mom out there, swim-guru or not! Here’s how: Swimming Anxiety Don’t get bogged down in the anxiety of a new experience. Learning to swim is fun at any age! Focus on giving...

Swimming and Children’s Health

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  Swimming is a fun activity for kids. But it also has many practical benefits for your child. Kids and adults who know how to swim will be safer around the water. While water safety is always important, today let’s focus on swimming and children’s health. Swimming is an exciting activity packed with lots of physical health benefits for your toddler, child, and teen. While your kids have fun in the pool, you can delight in the fact that they’re becoming healthier and stronger.   Swimming Is an Ideal Physical Exercise for Kids   Swimming can be enjoyed by kids year-round —whether outside in the summer, or year-round indoors at swim schools and aquatic centers. But regardless of the season, it is one of the healthiest sports for your kid’s body. Swimming offers many health benefits, including: Endurance and stamina A stronger heart Better developed muscles Strength and flexibility Improved sleep and digestion In fact, just about anyone can achieve improved overall physical ...