Parent/Baby Group - AmericInn
GROUP SWIMMING LESSONS FOR BABIES/TODDLERS
At Learn 2 Swim, we believe in teaching parents how to enjoy the aquatic environment safely
with their little ones. There are so many benefits to early swimming instruction and baby
aquatics even though your little one might not even be walking yet! Did you know that drowning
is the leading cause of accidental death in children under 4 and that swimming lessons can
reduce the risk of drowning by 88%? With that in mind, we cannot stress enough the importance
of getting your child enrolled in lessons as early as 6-months-old. The earlier you get a child in
water, the less fear and apprehension they will develop towards the water.
Swimming also improves confidence in other ways, too. Infant and toddler swimming lessons
include water play, fun songs, toys and close contact with mom, dad or another trusted
caregiver. Our lessons create the perfect supportive environment that encourages
self-confidence and joy of learning new skills. When your little one learns how to swim with us,
they will be building a foundation of swim skills that will help them transition to lessons without
parents. Infant swimming lessons are a great start to teaching your child how to love and
respect the water.
When should we start baby or toddler swimming lessons?
We offer two types of swimming lesson programs for kiddos under the age of 3, Parent/Baby
and Toddler Transition classes. These group classes are designed for parents and infants or
toddlers to work together to develop the foundational skills crucial for learning to swim and
promoting water safety. We start lessons as early as 6-months-old and will work with you and
your little one to learn skills such as being comfortable in the water, breath control, floating and
kicking. All of these skills will help your child begin building foundation water safety skills and
confidence in the water.
What are Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) or survival float lessons?
We are sometimes asked what ISR lessons are and if we teach infant survival float or self
rescue. Water safety skills are our first priority for all swimmers. We believe swimmers need to
develop swim skills that not only allow them to float, but also move themselves to safety as
confident, efficient swimmers. Having a correct, efficient swim stroke enables swimmers to
move themselves out of potentially dangerous situations. Our curriculum does not include the
ISR philosophy.
The ISR philosophy promotes “self-rescue” swimming skills with various methods of instruction
based on the child’s age. For example, survival swimming for babies might include learning how
to roll onto their backs to rest through repeated exposure of being forced underwater. While we
can all agree that learning to float is an important water safety skill, we differ in our approach to
teaching infant aquatics. (Industry swimming experts have yet to prove that the ISR method is a
more effective teaching approach.)
Our philosophy in teaching water safety skills includes an environment where all swimmers
learn to love and respect the water while learning fundamental swim skills. Before
enrolling in an ISR program or other toddler survival swimming programs, we urge you to do
extensive research to determine if they are the right fit for your child.
Our water safety curriculum
Starting with foundational water safety skills such as breath control, floating and comfort in the
water is a core part of our swimming lessons for toddlers and babies. In addition to teaching
water safety to every swimmer, our goal is to teach confidence in the water that will translate to
all parts of your swimmer's life.
At Learn 2 Swim, we help young swimmers learn and apply the best swimming techniques, so
they can quickly gain the skills they need to be safer in the water.