What are the benefits of children learning to swim?

Generally speaking, when the baby is just born, he can be allowed to swim with the help of professional caregivers. However, some new parents still have certain concerns and dare not let their babies go swimming. In fact, swimming has many benefits for children, so don’t worry too much. Moreover, when children learn to swim, there are people to take care of them, so there is no need to worry about any danger. Let’s talk about the benefits of swimming for children.

1. The benefits of swimming for babies.

1. If you take your newborn baby swimming, especially right after birth, the water can massage the body and promote the baby's gastrointestinal motility, so that the baby can expel meconium as soon as possible. It can also help babies with physiological jaundice get rid of jaundice.

2. Swimming is a sport that can exercise the whole body, especially for babies, the amount of exercise is relatively large. In this way, babies can exercise muscles and ligaments throughout the body during swimming, and it can improve the baby's lung capacity. If you take your baby swimming often, the baby's physical fitness will be better, and the appetite will increase after exercise, and the baby's nutrition will also keep up.

3. The baby's body organs need to be trained to stimulate the development of their senses. Swimming is a good sport. Touching water will stimulate the baby's brain and sense of touch. Such babies will be more flexible and energetic.

2. Things to note when your baby is swimming.

1. Some new mothers may think that the baby should not come into contact with water until the umbilical cord falls off. Actually, it is possible, as long as the new mother helps the baby dry and disinfect the umbilical cord after the baby finishes swimming, so even newborns can go swimming.

2. Choose a swimming ring that is suitable for your baby. Normally, the baby's swimming ring is worn around the neck to prevent the baby's head from being immersed in water. The swimming ring around the neck is not like the swimming ring around the waist, and the size of the swimming ring must be just right.

Although there are many benefits of swimming for babies, children should be careful not to use cold water when swimming, and the swimming time should not exceed fifteen minutes, because children's skin is relatively delicate. If the swimming time is too long, the child's skin will swell, which will cause adverse reactions. Pay attention to keeping warm after swimming.