KattFish has been teaching onsite swim lessons in the Greater Danbury area since 2015 (We lost our original page).
What place could be more convenient for you and comfortable for a nervous swimmer than their own backyard?
Please stop using these things ALL THE TIME, preferably at all, and just invest in teaching them to swim and be safe around water...
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06/28/2023
Please get rid of these things!
Why this popular flotation device could actually be really dangerous for your kid - Today's Parent Pregnancy, baby, toddler advice for Canadian parents
06/26/2023
Pool too deep for your small kids?
Here is an idea I've had for awhile beautifully executed. Allowing kids to have something to hold on to and let go of by their own accord can build confidence in swimming. This also allows for practice kicking and strokes in a limited size area. Also SUPER easy and cheap to create!
It's just a rope, tied on either side of this particular pool, or weighted outside if that isn't an option. This rope was pretty thin so we added the noodles and I love it! So did the kids! Feel free to ask questions, happy to help you set up your own! :)
06/22/2023
Black Dot Supervision:
Take a look at the top half of the image. There are 8 black dots at the intersections in this image. Your brain won’t let you see them all at once. Check it out…
In order to effectively supervise around the water we need to remember how our brain works. While watching kids we can only really see or process one black dot (or kid) at a time. If you are watching multiple kids you have more black dots to switch between. The dots could also represent a conversation or another task. While you are attending to one dot, the other dots are on their own.
An important reminder that we are human and our brain likes to do one task at a time…we have limitations.
I know so many people simply say “just watch your kids”, but I think it is a little more than that. It is work. We need to know how our brain works and acknowledge our limitations in order to be effective. We have to be looking at the right dot at the right time, and really processing what we are looking at
The more you know, right?!
Let us know what you think of this mini surveillance lesson on the comments and share with someone too!
Stay safe! Stay smart!
💙, ALIVE Solutions
And if you want more supervision strategies don’t forget to check out our ALIVE Water Smart Parent course! We are so happy to see all of the new faces inside the trainings this year!
Great pool day! Everyone (but the baby) (and the dog) gets a sprinkle cookie!
06/10/2023
We do offer mermaid lessons too!
05/11/2023
Let's do this! Who learned by this method???
What day are the kiddos done with school for the year?
What's the BEST thing you can do with you child NOW to get them ready for lessons?
Face in and BUBBLES! This one ability is sometimes the only barrier between a child and being able to swim well.
It's April! Time to start making those summer plans!
| Monday | 9am - 5am |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5am |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5am |
| Thursday | 9am - 5am |
| Friday | 9am - 3am |