Stellar Mother

My one-year-old son knows how to swim.  He blows bubbles, kicks his little legs, holds his breath underwater, and has no fear about the deep end.  He loves the water.

Can you say the same for your child?

This holiday season, as parents all over the world buy more STUFF for the kids, consider the gift of swimming.  It promotes a healthy & active lifestyle while teaching the child a valuable life skill that develops self-confidence.  Most importantly, knowing how to swim may one day save your child’s life.

And it’s never too early to start swimming lessons.  In fact, your child may find it more difficult to feel comfortable in the water the longer you wait to introduce him to water.  While my son was in the pool at 7 weeks old, many parents wait until the child can crawl or walk.  Either way, many public pools offer ‘mother & baby’ co-swimming classes to begin to familiarize the child to the water.  If your child is school-aged and knows the swimming basics, enroll him in intermediate classes as the children learn life-saving swimming strokes & rescue skills.

And if you’re an adult and can’t swim?  Take the classes with your kid – it’s a good opportunity to set a great example.

Teach your child to swim.  One day he will thank you for it.