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Swimming tips to help make the swimming experience even more enjoyable for your child: - Make bath time fun.
- Gently splash water over their body and head.
- Lay them on their backs, support them and move them through the water.
- Go swimming yourself, but during quiet times and make sure the water temperature is higher than 29°C this is usually the case with children’s pools.
- Take little toys with you, sing songs and make it fun, go with a friend with a child of a similar age.
- Remember to relax yourself if you feel relaxed and confident your baby will too.
- All children have off days so don’t be disappointed. If this happens it is usually better to take things slowly and to use songs, games and toys on the surface for encouragement.
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Parents used to be advised to wait to take their children swimming after they had had their 2, 3 and 4 month immunisation, but government health experts no longer feel this is necessary. Over the last 50 years no baby has contracted diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus or polio from a swimming pool. At Aquaschool we will start babies swimming from three months. If you are unsure always ask your health visitor or GP.
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Points to remember when coming swimming:- Leave 1 to 2 hours before their last feed.
- Swim nappies are compulsory and it is a fairly good idea to pop a little costume over the top this makes the swim nappy extra secure helping to prevent any little mishaps!!!
- If your child has a skin complaint check with your GP to make sure chlorine will not aggravate it.
- If your child has eczema. When swimming for safety issues it is best to avoid using lots of cream, their skin becomes too slippery and you are unable to hold them safely in the water.
- It is best to avoid swimming if your baby has any of the following conditions:
- a bad cold
- an ear infection
- conjunctivitis
- sickness or diarrhoea or anything that is very contagious.
- If you are unsure please seek medical advice.
- When swimming long hair must be tied back or a cap must be worn as a safety precaution. Caps are advisable for very long hair.
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Baby Snug |
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Price: £22 |
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The BabySnug is made of soft and flexible 1mm neoprene, double lined with strong nylon. It incorporates a variation of the Happy Nappy and has mid length arms. Fastening up the back it is finished at the openings with soft Nylon/Elastane. Ideal for babies needing a softer snug fit. Gives solidity to the body, protects barrier cream for those who require it and is a total sun block.
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"This is simply the softest yet the most effective wetsuit for this age group I have come across - My daughter's teeth have stopped chattering whilst sitting on the float & she enjoys her swimming even more now!"
Lyane Junor - Founder of Aquaschool |
Available in:
Navy or Pink
Sizes:
3-6 months
6-12 months
12-18 months |
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Baby Wrap |
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Price: £20 |
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The BabyWrap keeps babies warm in the water. It gives solidity to the body making parents surer of their grip, protects barrier cream for those who require it and is a total sun block. The unique design opens completely flat for ease of dressing and adjustment so that you can enjoy a no fuss changing experience.
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"This is an extremely effective sleeveless wetsuit and is very easy to put on babies as it opens up completely enabling you to lay your baby in the centre of the suit to wrap them up snugly." |
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Available in:
Navy or Pink
Sizes:
6-18 months |
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Happy Nappy |
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Price: £8 |
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They are made of 1mm supple, stretchy neoprene and finished with supper soft, snug fitting, deep bands of fabric with a high rubber, worn with a conventional swim nappy, to keep all nasties inside!
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"In the 8 yrs I have taught swimming I have never come across anything so effective, this really is the only swimming costume on the market that has the ability to prevent any embarrassing mishaps leaking in to the pool simply a must for all nappy wearing swimmers" |
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Available in:
Dark Navy or Pink
Sizes:
3-6 months
6-14 months |
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Float Jacket |
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Price: £25 |
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The Float Jacket has just about everything - warmth, buoyancy, protection from the sun, Made of soft and flexible 3mm neoprene, with 16 easy-to-use removable floats, you can tailor the level of buoyancy to the needs of the wearer. Fully bound, tough nylon coated, and with a YKK zip - it has everything you would expect from a product made to last, perform and look great!
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"Having an energetic toddler, with no fear of water I knew some sort of buoyancy aid was essential for extra peace of mind around the pool on holiday, but it goes against what we teach! Not wanting to resort to arms bands or buoyancy costumes my son wore a float jacket, easy to zip on and off, the extra support once in the water even gave the added benefit of him improving his leg kicking and arm pulling" |
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Available in:
Red/Navy
Sizes:
1-3 years |
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Aquasphere Seal Kid Goggles |
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Price: £12 |
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A goggle kids will love! The ultimate in aquatic eye protection designed especially for young children. The Seal Kid's flexible frame, watertight fit and easy-adjust buckles make the Seal Kid the most comfortable children's goggle on the market. Made of a silicone compound called Softeril, the goggles are soft and comfortable, do not age and retain their flexibility and shape over time.
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"Absolutely the VERY BEST goggles I've come across, I can't emphasise enough Available in Blue or Pink that these are the goggles to buy, don't waste your money on any other goggles" |
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Available in:
Blue or Pink |
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Sinkers
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Round Sinkers:
£8(per set) |
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Fish Sinkers:
£9(per set) |
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Colourful rings weighted on one side to sink quickly and stand vertically on the bottom so that they can be easily picked up.
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"Great motivators for the children swimming in our higher level, for family swimming Sessions & holidays" |
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Available in:
A Set Pack |
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Toys
Frog or Seal: £5 (each) |
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Colourful rings weighted on one side to sink quickly and stand vertically on the bottom so that they can be easily picked up.
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"Great motivators for the children swimming in our higher level, for family swimming Sessions & holidays" |
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