Have you ever wondered what will happen if your drop your newborn baby into a pool? Is it going to drown? Don’t worry, it will not! icon smile What will happen if you throw a baby into a pool? Babies under six months of age are excellent swimmers due to their diving reflexes.
Just like when an adult’s air passage blocks during swallowing, a baby can block their throat so they don’t swallow water. This is why you often see babies swimming with their mouths open.
They’ll also move their arms and legs, making these little tykes perfect candidates for swimming classes. But REMEMBER, don’t try this reflex at home for obvious safety concerns.
Just like when an adult’s air passage blocks during swallowing, a baby can block their throat so they don’t swallow water. This is why you often see babies swimming with their mouths open.
They’ll also move their arms and legs, making these little tykes perfect candidates for swimming classes. But REMEMBER, don’t try this reflex at home for obvious safety concerns.
And about this gallery :
All pictures are made on Baby Swim Series class in West London. Phil Shaw and his partner Ana Torres opened school for baby swimmers in 2008.The school is named London Baby Swim and it offers classes for parents and babies as young as six weeks old to take to the water and develop their skills. What they are trying to show is that we are never too young to start learning to swim!
‘The classes are great because the babies develop all sorts of motor and learning skills’ explains Phil Shaw. ‘In the first few years of a baby’s life they experience huge development as their brain grows faster than in later years’.
Parents spend up to four weeks teaching their babies to get used to the water, holding them as they splash about. But some take a little longer than others to get used to going underwater.
