Duckling lessons are for parent and babies from the age of six
months. The pool water is kept very warm so confidence
building, splashing and learning can be enjoyed by both adult
and child.
The Duckling Awards are the Amateur Swimming Association's
levelling system for babies to five years, which we teach from
six months until the child is ready to learn alone.
As you can appreciate, there is a big difference in concentration
between a six month and a four year old so we split the classes
not in to ability but age groups.
I would recommend the best thing to do for your child before
lessons commence, is to have fun in the water together and
gain water confidence.
A swimming pool has lots of new sounds and smells that can be
frightening at first. Been able to relax together and be able to
have a whine and a cry if the mood takes you!
This is sometimes easier when you don't feel as if the rest of the
class may be looking! But everyone has been there before and
probably remembering when their child was doing the same!