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How to Teach a Child to Swim in the Bathroom

The best way of preparing a child to swim in a swimming pool is to start with a thorough preparation in the bathroom. Newborn babies are not afraid of water.…

Ralph Crutcher May 10, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child to Swim Butterfly Stroke

Arm Movements Standing out of the water, have the children put both of their arms out straight in front of them and push them down to the legs. They should…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child to Lift the Head Out of the Water While Swimming

This is one fault that everybody has in the early learning stages. The child rolls his head and looks back at his breathing arm but, instead of keeping his chin…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child to Kick While Swimming

Some children seem as if they are only dragging their feet, and when put on a kicking board, they don't seem to be able to move at all. They are…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child to Hold the Breath While Swimming

Until somebody has mastered the breathing technique, it's definitely easier to swim along just holding on to your breath and not letting it out. The trouble is that sooner or…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child to Breath While Swimming

When doing freestyle you turn your head to the side out of the water to breathe. Breathing correctly is a major element in swimming successfully. Later in life many people…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child to Blow Bubbles and Take a Big Breath during Swimming Lesson

When teaching a child to swim, you must remember that it is equally important for the child to learn how to blow bubbles as it is to hold the breath.…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child Jumping and Diving during Swimming Lessons

The children should be introduced to jumping into the water almost as soon as they start to learn to swim. I like them to know what it feels like, as…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Teach a Child Dolphin Kicking

Have the children hold on to the edge of the pool, then ask them to try to do a new kind of kicking—dolphin kicking. Keeping the knees lightly together, the…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Prepare a Bath for Your Baby

As soon as possible, transfer your baby from his usual baby bath to the family bathtub. Fill the bath about three inches deep so that when the baby lies flat…

Andrew Reinert May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Help a Child Moving their Arms during Swimming Lessons

Before commencing the arm movements, the teacher should demonstrate how to move one arm in a circle. When demonstrating, hold the arm stiffly straight, horizontally and in front, fingers pointed,…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Help a Child Learning to Float and Swim

If the water is shallow, a good method is to have the children kneel down with their arms outstretched, take a deep breath, and gently fall forward. Or, if the…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Discipline and Reward Children during Swimming Lessons

Discipline is a must during swimming lessons. If I tell a child to sit on the steps, I expect the child to stay there while I have my back turned.…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Sports & Fitness

How to Choose Swimming Aids for Your Children

There are many types of swimming aids available, all of which have their useful purposes. WARNING: A nonswimmer should not rely on a swimming aid unless he is familiar with…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Build a Backyard Pool for Your Children

In many backyards and apartment complexes nowadays there is usually some form of a swimming pool. It can vary from a plastic eighteen-inch pool to a lavish deep tiled pool…

Ralph Crutcher May 7, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Use a Cat Flap

One of the most useful pieces of equipment to purchase is a cat flap. It will save a great deal of time and energy if you intend your cat to…

Fred Goodson May 7, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Turn Your Cat into a Gourmet

Cat owners are faced with an amazing range of different cat diets, and choosing a diet is largely a matter of personal choice. When you have decided which food provides…

Fred Goodson May 7, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Train Your Cat to Walk on a Lead

This requires considerable patience, and, in some cases, you may find the cat's resistance is difficult to overcome. I have found that a harness is easier to use than a…

Fred Goodson May 7, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Train Your Cat to Use a Scratching Post to Sharpen His Claws

When a cat scratches his claws, he is not being wilfully destructive. He is sloughing off the dead outer husks and maintaining the claws' sharp points. It is also a…

Fred Goodson May 7, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Train Your Cat to Swim in the Bath

Contrary to popular belief, some cats do have a fascination and even an affinity for water, whether it drips out of a tap or sits reflecting sunlight in the washing-up…

Fred Goodson May 7, 2010