How to Prepare Your Baby for Swimming Lessons Part 3

Teach your baby independence

Just as you teach your baby to be independent on land, learning independence in the water is even more crucial.

I don’t mean that you should leave your baby alone in the water—quite the opposite. Teaching independence is done under strict supervision. You must always stay within arms reach of your baby.

Watch the video to find out exactly how to encourage independence in your little one. 

This video clip is part of a FREE course on How to Prepare Your Baby for Swim Lessons 0 to 8 Months. For the full version head on over to my Online Swim Academy now. While you’re there, you’ll discover more curriculum on how to teach your 👶  baby to swim yourself with my in-depth online courses.

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Here are the links to the teaching tools that I utilized in this video:

Finis Floating Island

Rings

Sticks

Balls

This video is part of a whole series on how to teach your baby to swim. It’s something that I’ve been working on for a while, and it’s finally live. Click here for the free course or become an Online Swim Academy member for access to all the curriculum.

Love the water but fence it in,
Tessa

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