Sarah Oliver
Melton Waves Leisure Centre will be the host of monthly free swimming lessons for infants and their parents.
Splash Time is a sensory based program purposely designed to introduce infants and their parents to the aquatic environment in a fun, social and nurturing environment.
With mum or dad joining their child in the water and guided by two fully qualified swim instructors, Splash Time is an educational program structured around developing parental aquatic skills and building experience in handling a baby in water.
Parents will be given direction on how to gradually expose their baby to water for the first time, in a controlled environment and at their own pace.
The lessons are designed to help babies feel safe and fully supported in the water as the three foundation holds including front hold, side and back hold are each demonstrated and practised during the session.
The program is also designed to encourage parents to have fun and promotes one-on-one bonding with their child in a social aquatic ‘playgroup’ environment. A new environment and new physical activity will also result in the babies being relaxed and sleeping well after class.
The next session will be held on March 3 and continue on the first Wednesday of each month until December.
Details: splashtime.com.au
