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Andrew Said:
Infant Swimming?We Answered:
i think its a good thing to teach ur baby, but like the first answerer mentioned, maybe at a local ymca or something they might offer a class for cheaper, maybe they teach the same things or not, but either way, i def think its a great idea, i wouldnt mind paying that amount if it meant that my child could survive in case the worse happens.Lillie Said:
Has anyone taught their baby to swim with an instructor from the Infant Swimming Resource?We Answered:
my dd1 started this program at 8months. she was floating on her own by the end of the first wk. it's expensive but worth it, IMO...did you check out their official website?http://www.infantswim.com/home.html
Natalie Said:
When should I start teaching my infant sign language?We Answered:
Depending on the size of your library, you can probably find a lot of books and DVDs on baby signs. If you find one that you really like, you could then buy a copy.You might look on Amazon.com, too. You will find reviews of books there, so you'll get a sense of whether other people thought that they were helpful before you choose one. You might find good quality used books and DVDs on Amazon and on eBay.
You should start using the signs as you're talking to him now. Maybe focus on the simple words for now.
As he starts to gain more control over his arms and hands, you can start helping him make the signs as you talk, too.
What a great way to help your baby communicate! So fun, too!
Billy Said:
Who has the BEST Infant/Baby signing dvd/books!?We Answered:
Hi Candi,I'm just in the early stages of teaching my son Josh some baby sign language but I'm impressed with what he has learnt very quickly and how useful and reassuring it is for me and my husband to know what he is thinking.
It's absolutely amazing to see that now, instead of just crying when he is hungry, he will make the sign for 'food' so we know exactly what he wants. He can also give the sign for 'more'and is starting to use the sign for 'drink'. And all of this is in just a few weeks!
We also like the fact that learning baby sign language apparently leads to children having a higher IQ, having better self esteem and being able to learn faster as they get older.
I am using a baby signing course I found online which includes ebooks, audio and videos. The videos have been particularly useful because I get to actually see exactly how each sign should be done and how it should be taught to Josh. The course is at http://www.easybabysignlanguage.com if you'd like to take a look.
I hope that helps Candi.
Regards,
Ally
Jeremy Said:
Okay, this is the 3rd time I've asked this, but...?We Answered:
I didnt see your question at all before. But I most definitely have answers for you....Yup! I've heard of it. Where I am, we teach it buttttt we begin with a few other things first. Well I don't teach it because my certifications ran out while I was pregnant last year but my sister still teaches it. She starts out with teaching Parent/Toddler swim lessons, even though there are children in the class as young as 6 months. She doesnt do it before six months. You have to teach the baby to hold their breath when they go underwater though or you will have a problem on your hand. How we usually start that at 6 months is you are in the water with your baby, face to face and they have a grip on both index fingers of both hands. Next, you blow in their face and let go. When you blow in their face they automatically shut their eyes real quick and hold their breath. Its a natural reaction. Then you let go and they bob under the water and come back up.
My suggestion, is that if you dont think that you can handle that (my mom said she tried to do it with my sister and I but it made her too nervous. I have had moms take their child right out of our program due to that making them too nervous) then you should not do the lessons. I'm not trying to be harsh but sometimes it does make the parent too nervous, seeing this. But we always require that the parent be present during the lesson and participate as well. It might be a little different with the ISR on that part though.
However, if you think you can do all that...I reccommend it with everything I've got! It is very important to me that my son learn how to swim and I plan on starting it as soon as its warm enough to be in the water (I wanted to start at 6 months, but don't have a membership to the Y and I live in NY so we obviously go through winter). I think you should do it. Its great that your infant know how to swim, with anything that can happen near a pool in the summer or even in a bathtub! I mean, obviously you will still need to watch your child near a pool in the summertime but it will ease your mind to know if he does fall in, he knows what to do and how to swim/keep afloat.
Good Luck!!
ETA: I didn't mean to come accross as rude if I did when I asked if you would be able to handle it. I just know that I've seen mothers who have had no problem and then other mothers who actually would get mad at me. Not saying you would get mad but to be all honest, I dont even know if I would be able to do it yet. From the sounds of it, if the baby did that good over the summer I would DEFINITELY go with the ISR.