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Published: June, 2009

Swim lessons, continued ...

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
Jon Alpert of Waterworks Aquatics notes four developmental stages for parents to consider when starting their child in swimming lessons:

> Ages 3-6 months:
Your child has the ability to float more independently on her back, and her neck muscles can support her head.


> Ages 7-15 months:
She has the ability to swim longer distances and is capable of regaining her upright posture at the wall.


> Ages 16-24 months:
She can swim even longer distances under the water; however, her movements are still stiff.


> Ages 24-36 months:
Your child now responds well to both verbal and physical commands in the water, and lifting her arms out of the water becomes somewhat easier.