The Importance of toys at lesson time

For a girl with no kids I have quite a few bath toys! It is important to have your child feel at ease in the early years of swimming.
Rubber duckies, boats, animals, etc can help them see something that is familiar to them while in a new environment. Here is what I keep in my collection:

• Rubber duckies
• Farm animals
• Rings (mostly for older kids to get but the babies and toddlers really like to hold them)
• Submarines and boats
• Ball Pitt Balls

I bought my toys at Walmart, Buy Buy Baby, Babies R Us, and the Dollar Tree.

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These little guys I got at Walmart. They are great for the babies under a year to keep their attention and to keep crying at a minimum. 

I got these farm animals at Buy Buy Baby. My "friends" are great at showing ages 3 and under how to blow bubbles. We all blow bubbles together and when they see Piggy blowing bubbles they want to blow bubbles too :)

You do not have to buy as many toys as I have to get your child interested in the pool. Bath toys from home are a great tool because they are already familiar with them. Even holding onto them while they are in the lesson helps ease their minds as they transition into future Olympic swimmers :)

Happy Toy Hunting!!!

Katelyn Green, CTRS
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Water Safety Instructor

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