Infant swimming exercise

1. swimming for the new-born babies up to 28 days after birth:
At this age, the stay in water has complex and intensive influence on all baby´s abilities as well as on their dynamic development.
The environment in which the baby „swims“ has to be very tranquil, without "sharp" disturbing influences (sounds, light, changes in temperature, mood – atmosphere).

2. swimming for babies from the age of 28 days to 3 months (upper age limit ± 1 month):
The objective is to support baby´s development. The baby is still in the age when the development of its psychomotoric abilities is the most dymanic and it is a very important period for the developing of the basis for motoric learning.

3. swimming for babies from 3 to 6 months of age (upper age limit ± 2 months):
In the second half of this period, the baby ceases to accept positioning on its back and it is becoming more and more active „swimming in the bath“.

4. swimming for babies from 6 months to 1 and a half years (upper age limit ± half a year)
Objectives: baby´s development, support of psychomotoric (motor and mental development) development, development of health stability.

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