5 reasons: That is why it is important that your child can swim!

From a very young age I was told by my parents, “You just have to learn to swim with Lifeguard Classes. As soon as you can, you must stop again. But not before”. And my two younger brothers were told the same.

And it's actually a really good idea to say to your children. At least it worked for us. All three of us learned that, and more. And I'm really happy about that today. Now we can go to the beach, the swimming pool or the pool without any major worries. My parents don't have to keep an eye on us all the time, although it's still a good idea. At the same time, it's great for us, as we don't have to constantly look after everywhere we move. There is more calm. And I'm sure your child will be too. You never know if your child will suddenly become so wild and good at swimming that he will continue for many years to come.

Children cannot learn to swim by themselves - they need training.

It is incredibly dangerous to venture out into open water on the coasts. Especially for small children. Big waves, strong current and cold water are not good combinations for a small child. The child can easily be washed away where it cannot bottom any more. Even if it just sits at the water's edge, as the child probably finds something more exciting a little further out in the water and therefore moves out into deeper water. It also becomes really dangerous. Because if the child has not learned to swim beforehand, the chances of drowning are extremely high. The child will quickly go under water and have trouble getting to the surface. And if you, as an adult, are not very attentive, the child is suddenly gone. No one will experience that. Ancestral I could imagine.

So if this is not to happen to you and your child, I would personally recommend that your child start swimming as soon as possible.

It also reassures you as an adult if your child can swim.

If the child has learned to swim and wants to be near the water, it is not only wonderful for the child, but also for you as an adult. It reassures you as an adult that you don't have to be on high alert all the time when your child is sitting at the water's edge. Then you can do anything else, like sunbathe, read a book or listen to some music. Absolutely without the big worries. Your child can swim without any problems. And it's lovely. Then you can let the child run around as you like, without always having to be there to keep an eye. This does not just apply at the beach, but everywhere you are in contact with water. It is a fact that water is dangerous in many ways, but the chance of something happening is just that much smaller if only your child can swim. Then the child can also teach you to swim, if it is ;-)

Another big advantage of the child being able to swim is also when (it will happen) your child has to go to the swimming pool with his friends, and you probably can't come along. Because if your child can't swim like the only one, and therefore has to wear arm wings and a belt, it's not terribly cool for you as an adult. Does he/she now remember to put the equipment on? Is something happening now? You avoid these concerns if your child has just learned to swim. Damn smart for both parties.

There is nothing cooler than being able to swim as a child

As a child, it's just cool to be able to swim. You don't have to be particularly good, but just being able to stay afloat for a longer period of time is completely liberating. I myself remember when I first experienced being able to swim alone. Hold up a cool feeling. To be able to jump from the flippers in the four-meter deep pool without having parents in the water. Being able to go to the beach with friends without worries from home. Being able to swim without a belt and fins is perhaps the best of all. So liberating. It is such a great victory to be able to swim. It just boosts one's self-confidence by ten thousand. "Look mom, look mom, I can swim all the way there!". "Dad, do you want to see me jump off the 3-meter seesaw"

Swimming can also become your child's lifestyle for the next several years

Although the starting point for your child to go swimming is to learn to swim, there is still a relatively large possibility that it will be more than that. That's what happened to me and my little brother. Today we swim many times a week, and it's not just to learn to swim. It's to compete. And it's damn cool. Nothing less. And it can also happen to your child.

It may take a year or two to learn to swim, but in that time you can quickly approach the competition teams and it is often a lot of fun too. You find some good swimming with Lifeguard classes buddies, you get a taste of the competition and you can feel that you are developing in terms of swimming. Also, there is not far to a long life as a competitive swimmer. If the child wants to, of course. And there are many advantages to being a competitive swimmer, just as there are of course also some minor disadvantages (According to my mother). You make friends for life because you are together so much, you learn a hell of a lot about yourself, you get to exercise instead of sitting in front of the computer at home, and it's just so cool to swim laps. On the other hand, it costs something a lot of money as well as a lot of time must be spent on it, not just from the swimmer but the whole family. And it is a sacrifice you will have to make.

So there are many reasons why your child should be able to swim. It's just a matter of taking action right now and signing up for the nearest club. It is both good for you as a parent, but certainly also for your child.

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