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How to Connect with a Shy Child

Every child is unique. They all have different personalities and different needs. Such stark differences often occur between siblings. One kid talks to anyone anywhere while another is guarded and shy.

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How to Get Your Kids Involved in Water Quality Month

What is Water Quality Month? The month of August is no longer just about summer’s dog days. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) founded Water...

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A Guide to Setting Boundaries with Your Kids

Ask a group of parents or caregivers what their biggest challenge is with their kids, and setting boundaries will probably be a common pain point....

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Positive Parenting: Understanding the Magic 5:1 Ratio

Parenting is arguably the hardest job there is. There’s no parenting guide to explain that if you encounter situation A, opt for solution B. And...

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Learning to Swim as a Teen

Luke Harris, a student at the SafeSplash Swim School in Bellevue, WA, tells his story about learning to swim at the age of fourteen years old. Being...

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5 Tips to Help Your Child Learn to Swim Faster

Think about this…if your child swims with us once a week that is one half hour lesson a week. That would be like getting one 30-minute reading or...

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5 Tips to Encourage Nervous Swimmers

Learning to swim is a Life Skill and should be a non-negotiable in every household. Learning to swim will give your child the ability to expose...

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Competition: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

“I never lose; I either win or I learn.” -Nelson Mandela For many moms and dads, “competition" is thought to be a dirty word. They argue, not only...

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No Clutter Swimming Ribbon Displays

Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons. The life of a competitive swimmer includes stacks of ribbons from swim meets. Receiving a prize at the finish is one of...

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Goggles Or No Goggles

As a swim instructor for the past 20 years, I have had swimmers of all ages and abilities. Some wore goggles and some did not. It is not mandatory to...

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What to Eat Before Coming to Swim Lessons

So you have registered your children for swim lessons and find your kids acting differently on various weeks. The food they eat before lessons may be...

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How to Keep Your Child Motivated to Stay in Swim Lessons (or any lesson)

Through my years of teaching, I’ve seen all kinds of parents and students from all walks of life come into swim lessons. Sometimes, unfortunately, I...

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Blowing Bubbles

It’s no wonder Glenda the Good traveled by bubble! I can think of very few things not GOOD about bubbles. They might be a little messy at times and...

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Fact or Fiction:  My child must wait 30 minutes after eating before swimming?

Fiction! This is an old familiar rule, but there is very little evidence it is unsafe for children to swim right after eating.

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