From the very first days of life, contact with water is an amazing experience that tests a newborn’s motor skills. The aquatic environment in fact recalls the mother’s womb for the infant, whose memory in the first months of life is still very much alive. It is a reassuring regression, which puts the infant in great intimacy with the parent while being rocked gently in the tub.
The right activities for each age group
Each stage of growth, from the first days up to 5 years, has specific features to consider when small children are approaching the water.
Let’s see in detail:
UP TO 6 MONTHS
The baby is not yet able to maintain a sitting position, dependent on everything from mom and dad with whom he or she has a symbiotic relationship. The operator is not the central figure but mediates the discovery of new motor conditions that water provides. One can guide the management of immersion, taking advantage of the closure of the glottis instinct that prevents drinking water. These are the months in which the instinct is more developed than ever, however, then it gradually fades with growth, so it is important to ensure that swimming will immediately become a natural activity.
FROM 7 TO 14 MONTHS
The baby starts to crawl and tries its first steps, there…
