How to learn to swim - with parents and supervised courses?

What method is the best to learn to swim?

In France, 50 % of children discover swimming with their parents. This family approach has unique advantages and completes the course of the master lifeguard.

Let us compare these two methods, and how to combine them?

Learn to swim with the family: a privileged moment

The first steps in water with parents are often the most striking. It is in this context that the child discovers water as a fun and reassuring environment.

What you can do:

• At home : Familiar your child with water by playing in the bathtub. Encourage him to blow in the water and to splash to reduce his apprehensions.
• At the pool:
• Make it walk in the shallow water while holding his hand, so that he feels confident.
• Support it gently by the shoulders to help it float on the back. This reassuring contact is essential to make him discover the pleasure of water.

Practical advice:

• Value each effort: For example, a simple "You are progressing very quickly!" can strengthen his confidence.
• Avoid pressure: Each child progresses at their own pace. The goal is to make the experience fun and not stressful.
• Plan regular sessions: A weekly meeting at the swimming pool, such as a family ritual, helps create a stable and reassuring environment.

 

Professional courses: technical expertise

Learning with parents creates a strong emotional base, but the intervention of a lifeguard guarantees structured progression. The supervised courses are ideal for teaching swimming techniques, such as leg beating or aquatic breathing.

How to choose the right lessons:

• Look for small groups: Classes of 3 to 6 children allow personalized follow -up.
• Promote adapted swimming pools: A heated and shallow pool is more comfortable for beginners.
• Meet the lifeguard: Check that his educational approach is benevolent and adapted to the age of your child.

Collaborate with professionals:

• Attend the observer lessons. This allows you to understand the techniques taught and practice them with your child during your own sessions.
• Ask for exercises suitable to work with family, such as leg beats or games to learn to blow underwater.

 

Essential equipment for successful learning

Good equipment guarantees safety and improves your child's learning experience.

To favor:

• Plouf floating swimsuits: Offer natural buoyancy while leaving total freedom of movement. They facilitate the transition to an autonomous swim.
• The Aillot is also a perfect tool for working on balance while making the exercises fun.
• Swimming glasses: Help the child to open their eyes underwater, reducing anxiety linked to immersion.

Essential safety rules:

• Always stay at hand, even if your child wears floating equipment.
• Show your child how to catch the pool edge in case of fatigue.
• Set clear limits in the water and explain them, to understand the importance of safety.

 

Learning to swim is much more than a skill: it is an experience that mixes Confidence, security and pleasure.

In combining moments of family complicity and theProfessional expertise, you offer your child a Introduction to water at a time reassuring and efficient.

The moments spent together in the water strengthen family ties and transmit essential values like the perseverance and surpassing oneself.

Meanwhile, the supervisor bring them essential techniques To transform these memories into a sustainable learning.

The use ofAdapted equipment, like the Plouf floating swimwear, ease this transition by guaranteeing your child a optimal security and freedom of movement. But beyond tools and methods, it is theParents' attitude, made patience, encouragement and joy, Who will have permanently The experience.

Finally, learning to swim is not limited to a Technical objective and drowning prevention.

It is a trip during which your child acquires not only aquatic skills, but also a trust who will accompany him in other aspects of his life. So immerse yourself in this adventure with him, and build together unforgettable memories which will always float on the surface of your memory.

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