Swimming Dad Photo Can children with autism, Down syndrome, attention disorders, or physical challenges learn to swim? Experience from the pool says - yes, they can. And very often, their biggest progress happens right there, in the water. Swimming for children with developmental challenges is not just a sport. It is therapy, a way to relax the body, make movement easier, and give a child a sense of safety. In the water there are no labels, no diagnoses, no comparisons. There

Swimming Dad Photo Parents often think asthma is a barrier to sports. That a child should take it easy, avoid exertion, cold air, running, or jumping. The fear of choking, attacks, and the inhaler in the bag becomes part of everyday life. But water tells a different story. Many children start swimming because they have asthma! From my many years of experience working with babies, children, teenagers, adults, veterans, and children with disabilities, I can confidently say th

Swimming Dad Photo Parents often believe that fear of water  is the biggest problem children face. That’s why many of them come to swimming lessons hoping that fear will be “erased” as quickly as possible. However, after many years of working with babies and young children in the water, I can confidently say this:  When it comes to children’s safety in water, too much confidence is often more dangerous than fear. It sounds paradoxical, doesn’t it? But yes - it can be more da

Swimming Dad Photo Have you ever wondered how much swimming — how much water — can change a childhood?How a single rhyme, one illustration, or one simple rule can make a huge difference the very first time a child steps onto the world’s greatest playground — the water — whether it’s a pool, the sea, a river, or a lake? Swimming Dad Photo Swimming is not just a skill. It is trust. It is safety. It is a relationship with water that is built from the earliest age. That is exactl

Photo Swimming Dad Your child is in the water, but you don’t know how to swim? At the pool, the sea, or the lake – it’s not unusual to...

Swimming Dad Photo "I’ve carried the fear of water my whole life… but your story moved me." That’s what a man told me after seeing my ...

Swimming Dad Photo Two eight-year-old sisters – twins - arrived at my pool. One couldn’t put her face in the water without panicking; the...

Swimming Dad Photo “ My child knows how to swim. Loves swimming in the pool. But when it comes to swimming in the sea, it’s a different...

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A dad reached out to me at the beginning of summer with a question: “ Is baby swimming a good way to prepare for the sea?” His baby girl...