Njswim Blog
Water Safety Skills You Should Know Before Summer
With summer quickly approaching, it’s more important than ever for parents to talk to their kids about water safety and to take steps to help keep their family safe in and around water. If you, as a parent or caregiver, aren’t aware of the water safety skills you and...
Swim Regression: Why It Happens and What To Do
Swim regression is when your child seems to take a giant step backwards in their swimming skills or lessons. Regression can refer to their physical progress, attitude, or even behavior. Perhaps your child simply isn’t performing as well as they have in the past. This...
A Parent’s Guide to Swim Lessons
Getting your child swim lessons is a gift that will last a lifetime. Swimming is an important skill that not only leads to optimal health, but increased confidence and self-esteem. Knowing how to swim can even save a life. Not to mention the obvious--swimming is fun!...
Benefits of Year-Round Swimming for Kids
If you know the benefits of year-round swimming for kids, you’ll want to make swimming a part of their activities every week, all year long! We love our kids and want to keep them healthy and safe always. We watch their diets and make sure they get plenty of exercise...
Njswim School’s Core Values
Our students, teachers, and swim families know Njswim is a fun and safe place to learn to swim. Walk into any of our six New Jersey locations and hear the laughter of kids having fun as they master new skills. Teachers are passionate about their work. They are smiling...
Making Bath Time Safe for Your Child – Great Bathtub Tips
Many babies and toddlers love bath time as part of their getting ready for bed routine; it’s a time for relaxation and fun. But it’s also a time when parents need to be extra vigilant about their child’s safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Helping Your Child Overcome the Fear of Water
Many kids take to the water quickly. Unfortunately, not every child is able to act this way. If you’re a parent who loves to swim, your child’s fear of water can be particularly stressful. You may have been looking forward to sharing fun times in the pool with your...
Swimming and Children’s Health
Swimming is a fun activity for kids. But it also has many practical benefits for your child. Kids and adults who know how to swim will be safer around the water. While water safety is always important, today let’s focus on swimming and children’s health. Swimming is...
How to Prepare your Toddler for Swim Lessons
Whether your toddler has never had any swim class or is transitioning from a Water Babies class to a Pre-Pre School swim class, this is the first level independent of their parents with the teacher. Learn how to prepare your toddler for swim lessons. New things are...
Water Park Safety for Kids
It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security when you visit a water park. After all, park workers and lifeguards abound, and everyone is having fun. But water parks can be a dangerous place if parents don’t know the guidelines of water park safety for kids. ...