Making a Splash!
Summer is here, so now is the perfect time to introduce your baby to the fun of swimming. Here are 5 top reasons why you should get swimming!
1. Swimming is a great way to exercise for you and your baby. Water is supportive, so your baby can do lots more things in the water than on land.
2. Regular swimming from a young age means your child is more likely to be a strong, and confident swimmer later on…which can be a life-saving skill.
3. Even very young babies can start swimming and be introduced to water. Special swimming nappies are available now in extra small, for babies under 6 months (Huggies).
4. By swimming you could support a good cause. Tommy’s the baby charity’s Splashathon, for under 5’s runs during the summer. All your tot has to do is splash a width/length of your local pool. Money raised funds research into the causes of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth. Visit Tommy’s.org for more details.
5. Swiming is a great social activity, you and your tot could meet lots of new friends! Why not contact your local pool to see if they offer a mother and baby swimming class.
Get Swimming!