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Can anyone recommend a book on teaching swimming to toddlers (Calmriver maybe?!)

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Surfermum · 07/01/2006 15:37

Can anyone recommend a book on teaching Toddlers to swim? She's 2.7 and at the stage of jumping in, swimming about on armbands, blowing bubbles and pushing off the wall.

TIA

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Surfermum · 07/01/2006 16:11

Here it is Caramelli!

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Carameli · 07/01/2006 16:32

found it. If we bump each others surely we'll get an answer somewhere.

Carameli · 07/01/2006 20:41

bump

snailspace · 07/01/2006 22:59

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Surfermum · 08/01/2006 20:19

Thanks Snailspace, that's helpful. I used to be a competitive swimmer and taught 5+ year olds myself (but never did a qualification), so have a bit of an idea. I do all the fun stuff but wasn't sure how to progress her onto a proper stroke or stroke position. We spend a lot of time around water (dh and I are both beach lifeguards) and the sooner she can swim unaided the better as far as I'm concerned, plus I can't wait to take her surfing! She'll probably hate it and want to do ballet!!

I shall try some of the things you suggest, and I think it's time to let some air out her armbands. What sort of buoyancy aids do you use?

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snailspace · 09/01/2006 00:19

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