What specifications should a good baby swimming pool have?
Swimming is now something that has begun to pique the interest of many parents because it is the most safe way to exercise, without stress. It is a wonderful activity that you can do with your child and one of the few activities that you can follow from 40 days to 140 years old!!!
We all want our children to learn to swim, both to strengthen their bodies and for greater safety in the sea, but what should we pay attention to? What should you look for in the coach or staff who will support your child and you?
Here are the 5 basic things a parent should look for in a swimming learning center.
Physical and psychological safety
Water, no matter how familiar someone is, requires caution, so your number one concept should be training of coachesThey have recent knowledge. lifeguard and first aid? No matter how much knowledge you have, instructors are always next to the child, so they are primarily responsible for the safety of children in the water.
Second, but no less important, is the training of coaches and people in secretariat, with regard to pedagogical methods. Above all, it requires love for children and contagiousness. Just because I was once a student, it doesn't mean I can teach, nor, of course, because I was an athlete, I can coach properly. Therefore, training in a gymnastics academy or in pedagogical departments and of course in a series of seminars about new methods of approaching and learning infants and toddlers. Counting tiles while swimming is boring for us adults, let alone for children… With orders, few people loved anything… Through play and laughter, however, knowledge is acquired forever!
Hygiene of the space
When you go to see a pool area you should check the facilities. That is, how comfortable are the places where you will change your child, which ones storage spaces there are, how many net is the space that will host you for your lesson, if there is a waiting area for breastfeeding or if there is a waiting area for the sibling or to drink a coffee like a human being, brother!!! Are there hairdryers and in what conditions are they maintained? Also, we should see if the floors are clean and, above all, anti-slip, because your child will definitely start running like crazy from joy and no matter what slippers you have, if the floor is slippery, the pirouette is guaranteed! Where there are steps, there should be handles on both sides of the wall so you can grab on in case you slip or if you simply want support because you are holding your child in your arms.
It is also very important. the air that we breathe in the pool area. Is it stuffy, cold and humid, or hot and steamy? A proper pool area will be warm but not excessively humid (observe the windows, if they produce water vapor) and of course without a strong smell of chlorine. If the ventilation is not satisfactory, there is a possibility that germs will be transmitted to this area as well, so pay attention to the ventilation of the area!
Water purification
The ages for which baby swimming and learning are aimed are young, which is why it is recommended to avoid a pool that is only disinfected with chlorine. Nowadays, there are so many other ways of cleaning, such as ozone, the bromine, UV, salt etc., where they are not so caustic to the skin, nor do they burden the eyes and respiratory system. Of course, a percentage of chlorine, equivalent to drinking water, is necessary for 100 % of disinfection or some combined methods for better coverage. Also, the pool water should be recirculated frequently, frequent sampling should be carried out, the results of which should be in public view and of course, those who use the pool should bring the necessary medical certificates, but also take a mandatory shower before entering the pool!
Water temperature
Depending on the age group we are targeting, the ideal pool temperature is adjusted accordingly.
For infants up to 40 days old, the ideal temperature is 36-37 degrees Celsius.
From 40 days to 5 years, the appropriate temperature is approximately 32-33 degrees, always taking into account that every child is different and that if a child seems to be getting cold at this temperature, they can reduce their stay in the water.
After the age of 5 up to the age of 105, we ideally swim at around 27 degrees, where it is neither cold enough to freeze, nor hot enough to be sluggish...
Humans need about a quarter of an hour to adjust our body temperature to new conditions, so the right temperature is a very important part of enjoying playing in the water and not making it seem like a chore!
Of course, if you have something to add that we didn't think of, such as having people dry, feed, and dress your children, please add it below 🙂!
Hadjigiakoumis Nikolas
Program Manager
Baby swimming fish
Kalamaria Miaouli 18.
Saint Luke's Clinic –
Egnatia Palace Hotel –
6955 066 413 – 6989 66 57 57
www.babyswimthessaloniki.gr
info@babyswimthessaloniki.gr
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