Swimming is an important lesson to learn for your kid’s enjoyment and especially for their safety. Luckily, there are some great methods and ideas on how to teach a child to swim so they can become strong, happy, and confident swimmers.

Make the water fun

If your kids haven’t been in the water before or have had a bad experience with water, you should do your best to make it seem fun. Fill up the pool with dive toys, pool balls, floaties, and people they love. Your child will feel comforted by having you and others around them. They will always be distracted by the bright, fun toys that are floating around.

Once your child realizes how fun the water can be, you can start taking the first steps toward learning. Start off slow, and always make them feel safe and supported. Your child will be a strong swimmer in no time with a little patience and practice.

Floats put the fun into functional

Having some fun pool floats around is an easy way to make your child feel safe. If they are still getting used to the water, you can start them out on big floating rafts or tubes that support them completely. After they feel more comfortable, you can provide them with some arm floaties to help keep them above water.

Floats are a great way to slowly introduce your child to the water. They are like the training wheels on their bike. Once you feel like your child is ready to try out swimming without the support of floats, you can remove them and help them get ready for swimming on their own.

Teach them how to hold their breath

Swimming requires some level of holding your breath, so it is an important skill that your child needs to learn. Show them above water first and then let them try it out for a few seconds at a time. You can help your child get ready by having them blow bubbles underwater and hold their nose. You can also have them practice by jumping into the pool from the side and holding their breath as they go under.

Last but not least, you can also sign your child up for swimming lessons to ensure they are ready to take on the water on their own. Regardless of what methods you use, you will love seeing your child develop and improve their swimming skills each and every day.