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Until recently, most parents\u00a0would wait to enroll their children in swimming lessons. Increasingly, however, parents are signing their kids up for swimming lessons at earlier ages. In Raleigh, that\u2019s led to surging interest in baby swimming lessons.<\/p>\n
Starting swimming lessons before 18 months might seem like a strange concept to some parents. Yet studies have shown that starting swimming lessons early has a host of benefits for young children. So if you\u2019re wondering when\u2019s a good time to get your child started with swimming at British Swim School\u00ae<\/sup> Raleigh, here\u2019s a closer look at why baby swimming lessons are a smart option.<\/p>\n Raleigh\u2019s hot summers make swimming one of our city\u2019s favorite pastimes. While our pools and lakes are great news for anyone who wants to cool off, they\u2019re a point of concern for parents, particularly parents of young children. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for kids 1 to 4 years old. So it\u2019s important that parents do everything they can to reduce this risk for their children.<\/p>\n Baby swimming lessons \u2014 such as those offered by British Swim School\u00a0Raleigh \u2014 are one of the best ways to do this. Our\u00a0swimming lessons teach key survival skills to young swimmers, like how to float with one\u2019s mouth above the water line. Multiple studies have shown that children who take swimming lessons have a lower risk of drowning than their peers.<\/p>\n Safety isn\u2019t the only reason why swimming lessons are a great choice for young children. Other studies have linked\u00a0swimming lessons with a host of benefits in other areas. These include:<\/p>\n On top of all the reasons listed above, baby swimming lessons are a great way for parents and children to bond and spend time with one another. At British Swim School Raleigh, children under 36 months start in a parent-assisted class. By having mom or dad in the pool with them, young swimmers can build water confidence more easily. Just as important, parents and children enjoy time together in the perfect setting for parent-child bonding.<\/p>\n Baby swimming lessons at British Swim School Raleigh are open to children from Raleigh NC and surrounding areas, like Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, and Morrisville. Enroll your child today or learn more about our lessons by calling (919) 258-2066.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Until recently, most parents\u00a0would wait to enroll their children in swimming lessons. Increasingly, however, parents are signing their kids up for swimming lessons at earlier ages. In Raleigh, that\u2019s led to surging interest in baby swimming lessons. Starting swimming lessons before 18 months might seem like a strange concept to some parents. Yet studies have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-swim-programswater-safety"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/raleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Baby Swimming Lessons in Raleigh Make Kids Healthier, Smarter, and Safer<\/h2>\n
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