Today is a very popular topic of early learning children to swim - but it is good and useful, as it seems?And what about this thought professional swimmers and coaches?
Interestingly, swimming coach, worked with children say - best parents do not teach a child to swim up to 4-6 years , anyway, on their own.
In the early years of baby's life is enough of the joy that bring ordinary water games, with toys or without.Of course, you need to put on the child's inflatable armbands, vests or collars - for safety.
most important thing is to communicate with your child water brings positive emotions.When parents try to teach their own children to swim up to 4-6 years, often as a result of kids are starting to be afraid of water, and then this fear is difficult to handle, even for professionals.
So, 2-3 years coaches advise parents to just play with the kids in the water or allow them to play themselves, under the watchful supervision.
the ages of 3 to 5 years child can already be slowly and carefully taught to lie on his back in the water, let the child learn how water reacts to his body, to know that swimming should be horizontal, and that when a personexhales, then immersed in water, and other physical features.
Chief ban professionals - do not let your baby at this age to swim in inflatable ring , as it gets used to keep the child in the water vertically and then it will be very difficult to retrain.Use to wear inflatable devices (sleeves, collars, vests), which allows the child to swim lying.
In some cases, if the kid wants to learn how to swim actively and takes ability, after 3 years can try to teach him the fundamentals and the most simple movements, and then - this is best done with a trainer, not the parents.
when best to start teaching a child to swim?Many coaches believe that - 6-7 years .At this age, a child holds his body better, she can listen carefully explaining understand what was wanted of him, and is able to repeat the movement correctly follow the instructions.
In addition, according to experts, a development of the nervous system allows small swimmers in 6-7 years have the right to interpret the sensations from contact with water, its pressure, motion and resistance, and to use these signals for navigation.However, in this age, children learn best under the guidance of a coach.
As competitive swimming , many trainers do not advise giving kids section to avoid unbearable and hazardous loads on the growing organism, and all kinds of diseases due to constant and prolonged exercise.
Swimming and soul without undue stress will bring your child a lot of joy and good health!
