Product Description

A handbook for parents and course instructors on "baby swimming". It contains basic knowledge gained from practical experience as well as scientific findings on how babies can be encouraged and furthered in all senses from an early age through baby swimming. The specifically developed teaching concept, the Grip ABC, the "water-pouring" diving method and numerous ideas for movement and games are all presented here. The author also explores who can take part in baby swimming, how this course is run and what one must pay attention to when in the water with a baby. There is also critical discussion of the questions of why a child can be furthered in the water, why the element of water can rouse our bodies and senses in a special way, and why it is a good idea to get a baby used to the water.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1160926 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

About the Author
Lilli Ahrendt was born in 1968, is a doctor of sport science and a diploma physical education teacher. Since 1994 she has been teaching on and dealing with the theme "Baby swimming" at the Sports College in Cologne. Apart from her scientific investigations and congress talks she designs and runs the teacher-training and further education courses in parent-child and pre-natal swimming for the German Swimming Federations and other institutions.

Customer Reviews

not for instructors
I bought this book hoping that it would give me a brief overview of infant development and then help me teach children to swim. I am an experienced instructor, but have limited experience teaching infants. This book providing only information on appropriate hold and introduction to water...not actual swimming. My studnets are 6 months old and doing floats with kicks and this didn't even come close to that level of instruction.