Water Babies DVD

Learn how to confidently introduce your baby to water within three months of birth using the Birthlight original approach to swimming. Developed by Dr. Fran''oise Freedman of Birthlight and drawing on her skills as swimmer anthropologist yoga teacher and birther; inspired by the joy of swimming with her four children. Birthlight's methods are designed to create an excellent foundation for the child's future in the water promoting safe practices and confidence as every new born baby has the potential to become a water baby and the sooner a child discovers the freedom... of buoyancy and underwater swimming the more relaxed and independent he or she will become. The Birthlight approach has been developed over twenty years in a direction that offers a positive response to recent trends by promoting 'water parenting'; emphasis is placed on nurturing the bond between parent and infant in the water and this is done by using both specially designed movement and relaxation techniques in water in ways that are most conducive to the development of survival skills and swimming. Due to movement in the shared activity of swimming holding on to their parents' bodies or using buoyancy supports next to their parents babies gain considerable initiative and control as they experience falling off in the water when they get distracted. Encouraging babies to take charge while being supported by their parents in a loving and intimate way as well as encouraging parents to let go of fear and find a balance between achievement and loving acceptance result in effortless swimming. [show more]

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