Picture books are a great tool to use when introducing and explaining a new idea to your baby. I recently picked up the "Maisy Learns to Swim"  by Lucy Cousins from the local library. After I read the story to my children I was amazed at how well it explains a swimming lesson in a few pictures and under 20 or so  words. This book and a few others I have read over the years to my children would be perfect for parents to use to introduce their baby or toddler to the world of swimming lessons. The picture books below will help make swimming seem familiar and fun to your baby, especially if their favourite character like Pepper Pig or Maisy has done it.   

Maisy learns to Swim by Lucy Cousins

Peppa Goes Swimming by Labybird Books

Peppa Pig is the most popular pre-school licensed character. Peppa and George are going swimming, but George is a bit scared. How will Mummy and Daddy Pig ever convince him to get in the pool?

Ruby Learns to Swim by Phillip Gwynne

Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London

Please let us know what you think of these books. Did they help your baby with swimming lessons? Don't forget to grab our awesome baby swimsuits and swim nappies perfect for babies and toddlers for swimming lessons. 

1. The risk of drowning doesn’t go away during winter, so they need to keep up their skills.

2. Without regular practice children’s swimming skills regress.  As with any skill, it needs practice and time.

3. A break in lessons may cause their water confidence to drop. If you choose to take a break from swimming younger children tend to forget what they have learnt and therefore lose their confidence in the water. I found I was back to square one with my most nervous swimmer when we once skipped lessons during winter.

4. Most pools are heated. Yay! I find it’s actually easier to get into the water during winter, because it’s nice and warm.

5. Lessons will keep fun physical activity in your child’s routine.

6. Regular exercise strengthens the immune system, this can in turn help fight off colds and flu.

Tips to keep warm for winter swimming lessons

Tuck them into warm bath robe as soon as you’re out of the pool.

 Bring them some slippers or ugg boots to keep their feet toastie warm.

30 % of body heat is lost through the head. Wear a Rashoodz Swimming cap to limit this.

If you are looking for a swim school to start your little one in check out the website SWIM AUSTRALIA www.swimaustralia.org.au they have a list of swim schools in each state.

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Had a cold swimming lesson today with my little one. We felt like this photo! Lucky she had  Rashoodz Rashsuit on to give her a bit more warmth!