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Baby Swimming~The Gentle Journey
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To translate this infant swimming web site
into
your language, click on the arrow at the upper left hand corner of this page
Water, babies, laughter and learning to swim...
it's an unbeatable
combination.
This web site is designed to support parents and teachers seeking an expanded
awareness into the gentle "whole child" approach to teaching babies how to swim.
Focusing on the infant-toddler's level of well-being and readiness, baby
swimming is taken to a higher level beyond that of strictly acquisition of
physical skills.
Baby
swimming has so much to offer when approached in a nurturing, child-paced, "baby
friendly" environment: boundless joy, self confidence, personal development, as
well as happy, healthy and well adjusted children. Raising a child will be the most
important job a parent will ever have and growing up is never easy. That is why
well informed, intelligent "child raising" choices by parents are necessary in
order to provide their offspring a positive start in life.
We must remember that while we teach the children to respect the water, we must
never lose our respect for the children during the learning process, where our
foremost concern must be with the well-being of the child. Teaching a baby to
swim is a subtle, long term process which requires interpersonal sensitivity,
altruistic motivation, insight, skill and joy. Patient parents who are able to
enjoy the moment and at the same time "stay the course" will rediscover the
virtue of water and it's ability to nourish their baby's entire being.
For the right people,
in the right situation, baby swimming can foster a connectedness to family,
community and to the outer world.
A cooperative partnership between parent, child and teacher is key to creating
the kind of harmonious relationship necessary to gently and playfully guide our
young Diaper Dolphins.
The learning experience should be filled with of joy, peace and
laughter.
It is
necessary to be discerning and capable of wisely recognizing a "baby
friendly" program
that
develops a relationship with and honors
your child as a unique individual with feelings and emotions, like a sponge ready
to expand and grow. In tune, "child aware" programs
foster smooth, fluid movement through the water; the aquatic encounter becomes
refreshing,
invigorating and calming. The process becomes an intuitive art,
reaching far beyond the desired long term swimming safety goals, helping to open up each
child in a joyous way, to whom they are supposed to be.
Raising
the bar on teaching with kindness and joy
Sadly, it is becoming more
common for us to assist by deprogramming those children (and their parents) who
have been traumatized by aggressive infant swimming survival programs and
imposing infant aquatic back float survival programs. "Do
no harm". As we enter the new millennium, parents need to be
conscious of the fact that the subjugation, forcing or traumatizing of
their child in order to learn how to swim, is archaic, stressful to the
child and simply unnecessary. This reactionary approach,
fueled by a psychology of fear, could result in
"today's solution ending up being tomorrow's problem."
It's the "get it done now, I don't care how you do
it", mentality. Using force or tough discipline on infants and
toddlers demonstrates a great lack of knowledge, experience and
understanding of teaching and caring. Teachers and parents need to stay in
touch with the feelings and perceptions of the child as the immediate
and long term consequences of their actions can impact the child for
life, both emotionally and mentally. What is expedient and what is
ethical may be two different things. Making
infant swimming "survival" back float an imposed
priority to unwilling infants and toddlers or children of any age can
have a devastating effect on the well-being of the child, as well as
society. The same holds
true for forced frontal submersions and guaranteeing children to swim or
to be "drown proofed" in compressed time frames. Let it be
known that crying, distress or the surrendering of one's spirit are not
prerequisites to learning how to swim. These young
souls need to be treated respectfully and not violated. Wise parents
know that there are better choices. "Teach me, don't hurt me".
Teaching should be love based, not fear based. As parents and teachers our intent must be focused on sowing the seeds of
kindness which
will bear fruit of a most wondrous kind-beautiful, caring human beings.
When cultivated by a foundation of understanding,
kindness and patience (never rushing), infant/toddler swimming provides a
unique opportunity to unlock your child's potential and growth on many
levels. Join noted infant swim authorities, Rob and Kathy McKay, as they share:
philosophy; surprising and numerous benefits; what babies can learn; swimming
safety skills; selecting a gentle "baby friendly" program; home pool safety and
more. Rob is the recipient of the 1999
Paragon Award for Aquatic Safety and the inaugural Virginia
Hunt Newman International award for baby swimming in 2004, which were
both presented at the International Swimming Hall of Fame annual
Inductee/Honoree ceremonies, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
 The
first honor is
presented annually
to the individual who has excelled in their field and made outstanding contributions to
aquatic safety. The latter honoring the individual who most
exemplifies the loving, gentle approach to teaching infants and toddlers how to
swim. The McKay's are the
creators of the award winning baby swimming
video series "Diaper Dolphins" which has been featured on the nationally
syndicated TV magazine show Extra and The World of Wonder. Parents and teachers all over the
world are using these videos as a valuable instructional resource. Their Lifestyle Swim School
has been featured on the "Best of the Discovery Channel",
CBS This Morning and USA TODAY. Nippon TV from Tokyo, has filmed a segment on the
McKay's method for national broadcast throughout Japan, on a special entitled
"Charismatic Teachers." They also speak nationally
and internationally on the subject of gentle, "child-centered" baby swimming.
Selected as the speakers to represent the United States at the International
Aquatic Conference in Acapulco, Mexico, Rob and Kathy joined Olympic
swimming legend Mark Spitz to present workshops and talks.
They conduct teacher training workshops at their
Lifestyle Swim School located at
the Florida
Atlantic University (FAU) main pool and at the Henderson
School on the FAU campus, in Boca Raton, Florida.
DK/Penguin Publishing of London/New York announced the Spring 2005 release of
Rob and Kathy McKay's
book, "Learn to Swim: Step by Step
Water Confidence and Safety Skills for
Babies and Young Children". The 128 page book outlines the couple's philosophy
and features step-by-step how-to's for parents and teachers of
children 6 months through 4 years old. As with all DK books, visually appealing
photos and unique graphic layouts draw the reader to the page. Rob and
Kathy's small swim students and their parents grace the pages of "Learn
to Swim" as techniques and tips are shared for each age and stage. Learn
to Swim is available at many stores including Barnes and Noble, Borders
Book Store, Books a Million, Amazon.com, Target.com, and Wal-Mart.com.
In the Books A Million store you can locate "Learn to Swim" next to Dr.
Benjamin Spock's book "Baby and Child Care 8th Edition" and in Barnes
and Noble next to actress Jenny McCarthy's book "Belly Laughs".
It is currently available in the prestigious One Step Ahead catalog. On the
Amazon.com best seller list on 5/29/2006 Learn to Swim rose to the
#1 spot for all swimming books sold and #1 for books in the entire water
sports category. It also broke into the top 100 of ALL books sold in the
"baby" category. Learn to Swim continues to peak numerous
times at the #1 spot in both 2007 and 2008 on Amazon for all swimming
books sold. International translated editions were released
late summer 2005 in Germany, Portugal and Italy. With additional foreign
translated editions slated for publication through-out Asia and Europe. Click on link.
Amazon.com:
Learn to Swim: Step-by-Step Water Confidence and Safety Skills for
Babies and Young Children
JLP says: "I
love the program the Mc Kay's have created. I was searching for a friendly way
to teach my then 8 month old daughter to swim. Unhappy with the forceful
survival swim lessons offered in my area, I searched the web and came across
the Mc Kay's website babyswimming.com.
This
is not just a about learning
to swim, but a way of life, and a guide to parenting through love and
play.
I now look forward to summer and lots of
family nights at the pool spending quality time with my kids. A HUGE thanks to
the Mc Kays...they are truly amazing:)".
Expert contributors Rob and Kathy McKay attended the launch party
for The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years
on Thursday, October 12th,
in New York City, Times Square. The party benefited Baby Buggy and was hosted by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld). Compiled by
creator Samantha Ettus, the book features 100 experts on baby's first years.
The McKay's chapter is entitled "Introducing Your Baby to Swimming: the
Pearls of the Pool" Among fellow expert contributors are nationally
recognized psychologists, pediatricians, authors and child care experts.
Included are Dr. Bill Sears (pediatrician and author of 30 books on
child care) Dr. Gail Saltz (mental health contributor on NBC's "Today" show)
and Pauline Frommer of the famous travel guides. Other contributors include
designers Liz Lang, Kate Spade and Lucy Sykes as well as "Iron Chef" Cat
Cora.
Learning through songs,
interactive
games and group activities, appeals to a child’s sense
of curiosity, wonder and play. All complemented by colorful toys and
other engaging aquatic apparatus. With mom and dad as
co-teachers in the pool, in a group format with other like minded parents, babies can learn to relate to the water with ease and confidence.
Infants as young as six months old can begin to learn to rediscover the liquid environment
they left behind in the womb. As their harmony in this water world evolves, so too does
the "whole child", blossoming like a rose. It is our hope to tap into this unique
watery window of opportunity occurring during the early formative years. As parents and teachers
we have a special stewardship, through which we aspire to capture the extraordinary
influences of a positive aquatic learning experience. With respect for each and every child, you will marvel at
the benefits that bubble to the
surface over time.
 Rob and Kathy are honored to have assisted in the birthing
of the first baby swimming program for the worlds second largest nation,
India. M. Satish Kumar traveled from Bangalore, India's third largest
city to participate in the McKay's teacher training workshop, embracing
their gentle child centered approach for infant and toddler swimming, a
perfect fit for his peace loving nation.
Together in and under this fountain of youth,
families can celebrate memorable joys of childhood and family unity.
FOR CLEAREST
UNDERSTANDING IT IS BEST TO STUDY THIS WEB
SITE IN SEQUENCE (LIKE A BOOK), BY CLICKING ON THE "NEXT FISH" BUTTONS.
For
optimal viewing of the complete web site, set monitor to full (enlarged) screen
This web
site is not intended to be a course in teaching your baby how to swim. It will
share with you the extraordinary benefits of infant-toddler swimming and show
you how to recognize a gentle and child-centered program in your part of the
world. If you are in South Florida you may wish to
enroll in Rob and Kathy McKay's Lifestyle Swim School
in Boca Raton.
If you wish to provide feedback on this site or contact
us, see links page.
Web
site design and maintenance by Rob McKay Lifestyle Productions
All visual and
written material copyright 1999-2008 Lifestyle Productions
The Lifestyle Swim School specializing in gentle
baby swimming lessons draws from the following moms groups or cities.
Boca Raton moms, Deerfield
Beach moms, Pompano Beach moms, Fort Lauderdale moms, Delray Beach moms, Boynton
Beach moms, Palm Beach moms, Coral Springs moms, Boca moms, Deerfield moms,
Pompano moms, Lauderdale moms, Delray moms, Boynton moms.
We also have many students from Amanda's Place in Pompano Beach and Gymboree in
Boca Raton.
Our baby swim school also services hundreds of
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Infant, baby and toddler swimming
classes are offered week day mornings, as well as evenings and week-ends
for working parents.
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