Sending your children for swimming class? Best to wait until they turn 5


By AGENCY
  • Family
  • Tuesday, 20 Aug 2024

Instead of teaching their kids how to swim themselves, parents should sign them up for lessons, experts recommend. — dpa

KIDS can pick up new skills very quickly, but sometimes it's better not to start too early, like with swimming.

Water safety experts recommend starting swimming lessons not before the age of five, when your child has reached pre-school age. Instead of teaching them yourself, you should consider enrolling your kids in a class.

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