Tiny Turtles Swim School

Learning how to jump IN !!! 🐢🐢

I’m posting this video that I filmed for one of my instructors who lives in another state …. It’s a great example of how lessons go for a 10 month old … this is lesson #4 or 5 😎🐢🐢

Jumpin in to show his skills 💦💚🐢 way to go, Billy 🐢🐢

Very proud of this little one !! she didn’t even want to put her face in the water 4 weeks ago 💦💦 look at her now 💚🐢🐢

Love 💚 when parents send me videos of their kiddos enjoying the water on their vacations 💦💦💦

Learning how to swim then float for air 💙💚

Thanks for bringing this much needed news to the community!!! 😎💙💚 🐢🐢 teamwork like this will save more lives !!

💥SHOUT OUT💥 to these amazing parents!! Their child has been in floaties for awhile and they are ready for swim lessons… now this is usually NOT a great experience for the instructor nor the child …. Their muscle memory is upright falsely suspended in water 😟 they usually don’t want to put their face under the water … the first week of lessons are rough for everyone…. Thankfully these parents took the time to converse with us and put a plan in place to make the best possible experience… the plan was to prep the child a week before lessons started by letting him experience the water without the floaties… jumping in, having him feel how he could sink, water in the face etc….
After just 4 lessons, he is swimming in perfect form and floating independently …. Now we just gotta put the 2 together 🤗🤗 it’s so refreshing and joyful when parents are engaged in the child’s learning experience and we work as a team!!! 💚💙 way to go Mom and Dad!! This video was sent previous to starting lessons!! Communication is key 🐢🐢

Happy little swimmers !! 💙🐢🐢

“Is this one of those programs where they throw them in the water?”

That’s such an open ended non-intelligent question we get daily ….

Our program is about teaching your child to be a happy independent safe swimmer 😎

Yes we put them clothes to simulate what would happen IF they fell into a body of water fully dressed…. We offer them the experience of using their learned skills while changing the environment to see if they have mastered the skills or if they panic ( which clearly means they have not reached mastery) 👍🏼

This little one sure looks like she has mastered the skill of being able to swim and float ❣️ something she will now have for the rest of her life ❤️

Parents often as me …. What makes a successful happy swimmer!??

My Answer: YOU do!!

I can teach them the skills… but you set the tone of the lessons… and you get to practice with them on a daily.

If you are anxious and fearful …. Your child will approach every lesson with anxiety and fear.

If you are excited for them to learn and proud of their accomplishments, calm and encouraging …. They will be as well ❤️

You hold their level of success in your hands … very young children FEEL their way through life …
what are they feeling from you?!