Waterbabies Parent—Tot Classes

We offer classes once a week, for 30 minutes, year round at Waterbabies. Classes are organized by both ages and skill levels. Once registered your child will attend the same day and time each week. Student’s age’s 4 months to 3 years attend class with parents or another adult & generally have an 8:1 student/parent to teacher ratio.

We welcome both parents in class. You will do most of the Handling of your child in the water. Our highly trained teachers will guide parents through a series of songs, games and activities, teaching each Parent the techniques to successfully submerge and float their baby swimmers! Parents will introduce their child to the joys and pleasures of the water while building confidence and boosting self esteem. All our parent tot classes focus on family bonding, building trust and better communication skills.

Parent-Tot 1 (PT 1) Introduction to basic swim skills including submersion & back-float for parent and child.

4-9 months – This class emphasizes bonding between parent and child, building communication skills, and water adjustment, including back floating, submersion and water safety. We work with parents to help them become comfortable handling their child in the water.

10 - 18 months - the focus of this class is bonding between parent and child, building communication skills, and water adjustment, including back floating, submersion and water safety. This class will move at a quicker pace than the 4-9 months class.

1½ - 3 years - the focus of this class is bonding between parent and child, building communication skills, and water adjustment, including back floating, submersion and water safety, while encouraging independence and giving children more choices.

Parent-Tot 2 (PT 2) Age related, developmentally appropriate activities.

PT 2 6 - 18 months - Requirements - Child has completed PT 1 without skipping an entire session. Your child is comfortable with submersion, and you are familiar with the different holds. The focus of this class is to extend the child’s breath control under water, to introduce independent swimming, and multiple dips.

PT 2 6 - 12/12-18 months - Requirements - Same as PT 2 6-18 months.

PT 2 1½ - 3 years - Requirements - Child has completed PT 1 without skipping an entire session. Children from PT2 6-18 months and PT1 1 1/2-3, will progress to this class. This class is required before taking PT3. Your child is comfortable with submersion, and you are familiar with the different holds. The focus of this class is to encourage the child to initiate independent swimming above and below water, introduce jumping, and refining skills.

Parent-Tot 3 (PT 3) Requirements - Has instructor's permission to advance child, is over 21 months, and has completed PT2 1½ - 3 years. Child can swim 2-3 feet independently. Child initiates swimming, submersion and jumping. The focus of this class is independent swim and back float, sit- listen-and-wait with the teacher, self initiated dips and diving for objects.

Montessori Class - A special class designed for PT2 children who have regressed. Meaning they are having trouble going underwater or participating in the structured group activities.