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You need to approach the technique of facial submersion for three to four-year-olds in a different way than for younger children. At these ages, children become full participants in the “when” and “how” of submerging their faces in the water. By
using playful games, your child will initiate this defining moment and submerge her face herself. Her face will beam with pride and a sense of accomplishment in conquering the unknown.
With your child sitting on a shallow pool step if she is nervous, hold her in the Face-to-face Hold with your arms outstretched and your elbows slightly bent. Play a game of “quick draw”—see who can dip their face in and out of the water fastest. Start by dipping your eyes, nose, and mouth in and out of the water, then ask her to copy you and see if she can do it as quickly as you.
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Games on the water could help your babies release stress being on the water. Games also could stimulate their brain. With games, they able to demonstrate and explore it as they want.
Playing in a group will made more benefits, group games are a great way for children to learn both water and social skills while having so much fun they won’t want to stop. Below are some group game:
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After your babies inside the water, there are big chances he/she will cried out loud. Although it will be reduce on his/her own after several minutes, but there’s tips on how to get them more comfortable inside the water.
It was the holding style. The point of holding your babies is made them feels safe on your hands, also transfer warm temperature from your body to them. Below are several holding that you could use:
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Teaching lessons on the grown is more easier then practice it on the water, as we discussed earlier in previous articles, the first step is the big step. Check it out on the safest step on pool entry.
The first safest step entry the pool is with two adults. If you are at the pool with a partner, then pool entry is simplified. While you stay on the deck with your baby, steadying her in a sitting position at the pool’s edge, your partner can safely get into the pool. Once he is standing on the pool floor facing your child, you can ease your baby into his arms with either a sitting jump or a lift, before safely entering the pool yourself. Reverse this procedure to carry out a safe exit from the pool.
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Fist day or impression on the pool its a big day for the children. Its time for them to do all the lessons they teach on the water. These first step might be very important step.
On your first trip to the pool, allow your child plenty of time to get accustomed to the sights, sounds, and smells of this new and strange environment. Remember that she is experiencing a novel and very different location, situation, and routine.
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