Does your child love going underwater?

We are all getting ready for a fun Summer and swimming is a big part of it.

I made this video last year about my grandchildren as we swam underwater together. 


I was a swimming teacher for so long - I guess a swimming teacher is always a swimming teacher.  I am so passionate that when I am in any pool, I try to teach any child that is around me.  Some parents let me, some give me dirty looks.  My daughters always ask those parents to forgive me because I can't help myself!

This weekend, my (just) 4 year old granddaughter in the video who has been going to the pool with me all winter and did fine yesterday, swallowed some water at her other grandparent's pool.  My daughter called me in a panic because now she won't even go back in the water.   Well, I'm not there and they said that they tried all the games that we've done before.  I even talked with her on facetime and she sadly looked at me and said "I don't know" when I asked her why she didn't want to swim.  It's hard when they swallow water.  

I remember my dad throwing me in the pool when I was 4...

What do you think???

It's not easy to do it yourself because you think that you might hurt your child or if you do it wrong your child will never like the water - but it's worth the risk! YOU can benefit from the wonderful experiences in the water and you are teaching your child a life skill.

Here is a more recent video of my newest grandson, 5 month Parker, learning to enjoy underwater.

Learn to Swim with Miss Bea dvd- Introduction

I'm celebrating 7 years since I published my dvd: Learn to Swim with Miss Bea in English and Spanish.  I have sold almost 1000 copies in over 15 countries on my website and on Amazon.  Since I am retired from full time teaching now, I have decided to do some serious marketing again.  I like to do it all myself and have been reading books and taking lots of notes.  Now that I have the introduction section of the dvd on youtube for everyone to see, I feel compelled to continue to more media marketing.  What do you think?  Need a baby gift?

Swimming lessons with Caroline

I finally have pictures of swimming lessons with Caroline.  I usually pick her up early at school on Wednesdays and we go to the new Cumming Aquatic Center.  Then on to my house.  She spends the night and I take her to school before lunch on Thursday.  

Last week, my sister, Cristi was here for a few days and she went with me to take pictures.  She now has an ear infection again so we won't be able to go this week. :(  

She is doing so great in the pool!  It's so much fun and is reminding me of that I can need to promote my dvd.  I need to get to work on that!  

This is my new blog: Learn to Swim with Miss Bea.   This is my website that I sell my dvd.     I also have it for sale on Amazon here.  But I make more money on my own website.  You can use paypal.

Good job!  Give me five!

Swim to the steps and learn to stand up.

Get a little help going to the side.

Floating - looking for airplanes... There was another baby at the pool that day and she loved to look at him.

We always rinse off in the shower and wash our hair.  No chlorine residue!  It is so cold in the locker room! 

 

 

We put on cream all over!