Drea and I have been going to parent/child swim lessons at the YMCA, and she loves it. They don't really teach the babies to swim at this point - the main focus is getting the babies used to being in the water. We hold them under their arms and walk backwards so they can kick their legs in the water, we let them sit on the steps and play in it, sing songs that require hand motions (wheels on the bus, hokey pokey, etc), and do other activities meant to get them used to having fun and splashing the water. Drea is thrilled the whole time.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Sleep Deprived
Drea and I have been going to parent/child swim lessons at the YMCA, and she loves it. They don't really teach the babies to swim at this point - the main focus is getting the babies used to being in the water. We hold them under their arms and walk backwards so they can kick their legs in the water, we let them sit on the steps and play in it, sing songs that require hand motions (wheels on the bus, hokey pokey, etc), and do other activities meant to get them used to having fun and splashing the water. Drea is thrilled the whole time.
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