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Should you enroll your child in swim lessons or teach them
yourself?
Have you thought about teaching your child to swim yourself?
Here are Pros & Cons to consider when making this decision.
I am a very strong proponent of structured group swim lessons.
I do not have children myself, but have encouraged all my siblings
& friends to enroll their children in swim lessons. I have
had my own nieces & nephews in my group lessons and have never
given any private lessons. With this said I do understand that
only parents know what is best for their child, so I will give
the pros & cons of both sides of this question & leave
it to you to decide what is best.
Structured swim lessons
Pros:
Experienced Swim Instructors
Authoritative figure that the child will listen to
Group setting - child not always center of attention
Good "peer pressure"
Structured Schedule
Proper Equipment
Safe Setting with Trained Lifeguards
Cons:
Unfamiliar People
Unfamiliar Setting
Inconvenient Schedule
Health Issues - Allergic to chlorine/ beach water
Teaching Swim Lesson Yourself
Pros:
Flexible Scheduling
Great Existing Relationship for Teacher/Student
Knowledge of Child's Learning Methods
Individual Attention
Cons:
Child too Comfortable/ May Not Listen
Lacking Water Site & Teaching Tools
Inexperience in Teaching Swimming
I hope the information above helps you weigh your swim lesson
options for your child. Though it can be difficult to "unteach"
some learned swim skills there is always the option of enrolling
your child in swim lessons if your individual instruction did
not produce the desired results. No matter which decision you
make, having your child learning to swim is always a Win - Win
situation.
See children swim exercises
for exercises you & your child can do together.
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