Introducing your baby to the pool can do wonders for their growth. That's because all the things that we teach your baby in the water are structured to align with their key development milestones. And not just their physical ones, but their cognitive ones too.
Being in the water helps your baby move independently before they can crawl or walk. It's a safe place for them to explore their balance, meaning they'll become a lot more coordinated out of the water too – so less bumps as they learn to stand on their own two feet!
Cross-lateral movements (ones that cross the midline of the body) like reaching for a ball help with hand-eye coordination.
Activities like chasing toys (or grasping hold of them to give them a good ole' chew) in the pool help with those finer motor skills; those smaller movements that occur in the wrists, hands, fingers, feet and toes.
Swimming strengthens their heart and lungs as well as their arm, leg and neck muscles.
Bouncing and splashing in the water stimulates the vestibular system, aiding balance.
Baby swimming is proven to help with little one's eating and sleeping patterns.
